Description: Tatase is a popular soup ingredient in many Nigerian cuisines. It gives soups the reddish fresh look and flavor. Tatashe – originally spelt as ‘tatase’ – is the Yoruba name for “big red pepper”, good for stews / sauce or in salads when de-seed.

Description: Shombo has a very rich flavour and the heat of the peppers is more warming than biting. To control the heat, remove the seeds from some or all of the cayenne pepper. Depending on choice you can chose not to grind the pepper and onions to a very smooth paste.