We partner with local growers, foragers, and community aggregators who sustain indigenous food traditions

Using centuries-old, sustainable practices, they carefully grow and process ingredients.

So we can bring these treasured ingredients directly from their source to your kitchen.

Our Mission

To inspire culinary adventures by making treasured ingredients and bold flavors from underexplored cuisines accessible, while honoring the cultures and communities behind them.

We believe that indigenous foods, regardless of origin, hold deep significance. They are a key element to understanding our identity, our history, and our culture. and our connections to one another.

Heritage in every bite. Adventure in every dish.

Our Founder

Indeegenus is an ode to my grandmothers - Affiong and Affiong - and all the mothers and grandmothers that have nourished generations with indigenous ingredients for centuries.

Greetings, Iā€™m Affiong, the founder of Indeegenus. British by birth, American by choice, and Nigerian by heritage, I have a passion for food, flavor, and culinary exploration. Along with our passionate and diverse team, I'm on a mission to rediscover the ingredients that my Nigerian ancestors thrived on, and share them with fellow food enthusiasts everywhere.

As the child of British immigrants and as a U.S. immigrant myself, traditional dishes have been key to connecting to my heritage. Growing up in London, the first Nigerian dish I remember my mother cook was edikang ikong soup, a delicacy of our Ibibio tribe from Southeastern, Nigeria. My memory of the aromas from our kitchen, and my mother's stories about my grandmothers and their cooking have inspired my journey to explore and connect others to West Africa's culinary treasures.