David

Keta, Ghana

Available100 ml / Heat 3 of 3

Black Shito

Ghanaian chilli sauce with dried fish and shrimp

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David / The opening note

David grew up in Keta, where the sea shaped what people cooked and a jar of shito made fish, rice and long journeys feel complete.

A dark bowl of Ghanaian shito with dried fish, chilli and aromatics

Inside Black Shito

Fresh natural ingredients

01Smoked dried fish
02Smoked prawn or crayfish powder
03Scotch bonnet
04Dried chilli flakes
05Grains of selim
06Cubeb pepper
07Onion
08Garlic
09Ginger
10Tomato
11Rapeseed oil

Contains fish and crustaceans.

The story behind the sauce

Dark and smoky.

Black shito is not black pepper sauce. It is a Ghanaian chilli condiment with smoky, savoury depth from dried seafood, chilli and aromatics.

The ingredients cook patiently in oil until dark and concentrated. Every household’s version is different; David’s balances sea, smoke and a heat that stays after the first spoonful.

“The heat comes first. The smoke and the sea stay with you.”— David