African Grocery Store in Tucson: Essential African Foods, Spices, Meats & More at Mama Fido

Mama Fido African Market & Tailoring · Tucson, Arizona

Finding familiar African ingredients can make home cooking feel like home. Mama Fido carries a growing selection of African and international foods for families in Tucson, including the staples below and more.

Flours, Grains and Fufu

Poundo Yam and Cassava Fufu

Poundo yam flour is a staple in Nigerian and West African cooking. Pre-packaged fufu and yam flour mixes make it easier to prepare traditional dough-based meals at home.

Garri

Granulated cassava flour used for eba and also enjoyed as a quick snack with water, sugar and milk.

Honey Beans and Black-Eyed Peas

Popular legumes used in stews, porridges and other traditional dishes.

Specialty Rice

Traditional and aromatic rice varieties, including styles such as Abakaliki and Ofada rice.

Proteins and Frozen Specialty Meats

Hard Chicken and Goat Meat

Flavorful cuts commonly used for soups, stews and celebratory meals.

Smoked and Dried Fish

Stockfish, Titus fish and smoked catfish or tilapia bring deep traditional flavor to soups and sauces.

Specialty Cuts

Shaki, also known as beef tripe, and ponmo, or cow skin, are sought after for authentic traditional cooking.

Spices, Oils and Seasonings

Look for red palm oil, Maggi and Jumbo seasoning cubes, pepper soup spice, egusi, ogbono and locust beans known as iru or dawadawa.

Snacks, Drinks and Bakery

Favorites include Agege-style bread, non-alcoholic malt beverages, zobo ingredients, chin-chin and plantain chips.

Beauty and Skincare

Mama Fido also carries African beauty essentials such as African black soap, including Dudu Osun, unrefined shea butter and herbal hair oils.