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African Chop is a personal African food website run by Elizabeth, a writer who was born and raised in Nigeria. It is built to help people find, cook, and enjoy African foods, especially West African dishes. It is a good starting point if you are an African living in the United States, a former expat who lived in West Africa, or someone simply curious about learning a new cuisine.
Who runs the site
The site is written in the first person by Elizabeth. Her background is the main reason the site exists:
- She was born and raised in Nigeria.
- She grew up eating dishes such as kosai, tuwo da miya, egusi, and jollof rice.
- She has watched West African food become far more available in the United States over the past 20 to 30 years, moving from mail-ordering ingredients to being able to drive to West African restaurants and grocery stores.
That personal history shapes the site's voice. It reads as one cook sharing what she knows rather than as a neutral recipe database.
What you will find
The site describes three broad activities:
- Finding African food — visiting African restaurants and grocery stores.
- Cooking it — sharing recipes both old and new.
- Enjoying it — the overall goal stated on the homepage.
Elizabeth also mentions a cookbook she compiled and published in 1997. It is now out of print, though second-hand copies may still be available. She says she still uses her own copy regularly for favorite West African dishes, and she collects and uses other African cookbooks as well.
Who it is for
The site names three audiences directly:
| Audience | Why the site fits |
|---|---|
| Africans living in the United States | Familiar dishes and ingredients, plus where to find them |
| Former expats who lived in West Africa | A way to reconnect with food they knew |
| People new to African cuisine | An introduction to West African cooking and eating |
What it is not
Based on the site's own description, African Chop is not a commercial storefront or a subscription service. There are no pricing signals, payment platforms, or shopping links in the available page content. It presents itself as a personal project centered on food writing, recipes, and restaurant and grocery visits.
If you want to explore African cooking from someone with direct West African experience, the site's stated purpose is exactly that: to help you find, cook, and enjoy African foods.