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24/10/2026 11:13 am
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New in a city and craving home food? Where do you buy palm oil, garri, poundo yam, crayfish, stockfish, plantain and spices abroad without paying crazy prices?
Share the stores, markets and online shops you trust in your city, and what you buy there.
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24/10/2026 11:13 am
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Tokunbo Central’s answer: community advice comes down to a few reliable routes, wherever you live:
- African and Caribbean stores carry the widest range. Search maps for “African grocery” or “Afro Caribbean store” plus your city, and check our Tokunbo Directory grocery listings.
- Asian, Indian and Latin American shops are cheaper for many basics: plantain, yam, cassava, okra, hot peppers, dried fish, palm oil (look for “red palm oil”) and hibiscus.
- Big supermarkets now stock plantain, Scotch bonnets, sweet potatoes, okra and often garri or fufu flour in their world-food aisle.
- Online African grocers deliver nationally in most countries; compare delivery fees and buy in bulk with friends to save.
- Buy smart: stockfish, crayfish and dried leaves keep for months, so stock up when prices are good. Check expiry dates and smell palm oil before buying.
- Community groups (church, mosque, association WhatsApp groups) often know who brings in fresh produce from home.
Your turn: name your city and the best place you have found for African foodstuff. Is it good value? What do you always buy there?