Shito

Shito is a very hot sauce that is popular in Ghana. It consists of kpakpo green shito peppers, and it is often used as an accompaniment to fish dishes or kenkey. It is also eaten with steamed white rice, fried plantains, green vegetables, eba and waakye (a dish made from rice and beans). Shito is particularly popular and consumed in Ghana. Its dark brown color is very appetizing and presage deliciously spicy flavors. Young Ghanaians often eat the spicy condiment instead of ketchup. The Ghanaian thick sauce can also be eaten simply with bread or spring rolls. Shito is also very popular among students in the country because it can often be bought premade, is cheap and allows you to eat quickly and easily at school. In supermarkets, there are versions that are more or less spicy. Shito means “spicy” in Ga, one of the languages ​​of Ghana spoken in the region of Accra, the capital of the country. In the rest of Ghana, black pepper is called shito or shitor din.