Africa Continent

Ackee (also achee, akee apple, akee, vegetable brain) is native to tropical regions of West Africa. Fruits & Nuts

African cherry orange (also omuboro, West African cherry orange, Uganda cherry orange) is native to Central and Western Africa. Fruits & Nuts

African Medlar is rural to South Africa. Apple-like. Fruits & Nuts

Ajwain (also ajowan caraway, carom seeds) was used already by the Egyptians. Today it is used all the way from India to Ethiopia. Origins in Africa and the Middle East. Spices & Herbs

Alexanders (Alice and Naders Horse parsley, Smirnium) is also native to North Africa, Europe, and southwestern Asia. Admired by both Roman and Greek, today the same has been replaced by celery. Spices & Herbs 

Anise (Ennis) (also Anisade) is a native of the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia.In use in Europe and Asia. Spices & Herbs

Asparagus are several types, originally native to West Asia, North Africa, and Europe. Vegetables

Barley Wild barley is native to Africa, Europe, and Asia. Widely grown as a base for beverages like beer. Very important in Europe before wheat took over. Grains & Cereals

Cabbage (also head cabbage, heading cabbage) was cultivated in ancient times from wild mustard native to the Mediterranean. Vegetables

Calabash (also bottle gourd) are various species native to the tropics around the old world. Widely used as a container. Fruits & Nuts

Candlenut (likewise candleberry, Indian pecan, kukui nut tree) is local to tropical districts far and wide.  Common in cuisines in Southeast Asia and in Hawaii. Spices & Herbs

Caraway (Persian cumin, meridian green) Caraway is also native to West Asia, North Africa, and Europe. They are grown for small fruits which are very popular in cuisine in Europe. Indian cuisine is generally not to be confused with cumin. Spices & Herbs

Carob is native to the Mediterranean. The pod was popular in many ancient cultures like the Egyptians. Fruits & Nuts

Cassava (also yuca, manioc, aipim) is a root vegetable native to South America and perhaps West Africa but has spread around the world and is an important staple food in Africa. Eaten cooked or made into flour. Vegetables

Cattle of the family bovinae is one of our most important and loved livestock animals. They have been domesticated for over 8000 years providing us with milk and dairy products. Today they are spread out all over the world, originally they all stem from a now-extinct wild species known as auroch, these huge animals lived in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. There are many breeds all around the world, specialized in producing milk, leather or meat. Livestock

Chard (also perpetual spinach, Swiss chard, silverbeet, spinach beet, crab beet, mangold,) are the cultivars of beet with edible leafs. A descendant of the wild sea beet native to parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Vegetables

Cheese is made by various methods of coagulating milk and therefore removes a liquid called whey, usually, rennet is added to this "yogurt" to make it stable. Then the cheese can sit down to allow the flavors to be prepared with the help of bacteria and sometimes mold fungus. There are hundreds of ways where cheese can be cooked, dried or flavored before drinking. Cheese organs are unpredictable, but you wouldn't be wrong to say that thousands of years ago somewhere in the Middle East, Europe, or North Africa. Dairy Products

Clawed lobsters are two saltwater dwelling species only found in the Atlantic north of the equator. Priced for their good taste. Fish & Seafood

Clementine is a variety of mandarin orange, it is believed to have its origins in either Algeria or China. Most of the time seedless. Fruits & Nuts

Coconut is found in tropical regions around the world. Has spread with the help of currents and migration. Fresh green coconut is popular for its liquid. The dried older coconuts provide the white pulp from which many products are made, among them coconut milk. Fruits & Nuts

Coffee (also coffee) is native to subtropical regions of Africa and Asia. Fruits & Nuts

Collard greens were cultivated from wild cabbage native to the Mediterranean. Vegetables

Common Quail has been domesticated for hundreds of years. They provide eggs and meat. Native to Asia and Africa. Livestock

Common sole native to the Eastern North Atlantic until the Mediterranean. Very popular, meat is expensive. Fish & Seafood

Coriander is native to Europe, North Africa, and southwest Asia. It is a plant whose leaves and fruits (seeds) are used. The leaves are also known as cilantro, coriander leaves and Chinese parsley. Is an integral part of many cuisines all over the world. Spices & Herbs

Corn salad (also Lewiston corn salad, lamb's lettuce, field salad, rapunzel) is a leafy green native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. Vegetables

Cottage cheese is a loose "curd" that still holds quite a lot of whey. Often mild in flavor. It can be made with or without rennet with different results. The origin and age are quite unknown, they may be combined with the making of ordinary cheese. Dairy Products

Cuban oregano (Spanish thyme, Indian barge ridge, Mexican thyme, Mexican mint) is native to South and East Africa but also rapidly spread to the United States. The taste is similar to oregano, hence the name. Spices & Herbs

Cultured buttermilk you get from adding a lactic bacteria to milk provoking a fermentation process. It can be used in bread or icecream making. A related product is the Swedish "filmjölk". Origin is somewhere in Europe, Asia or Africa.Dairy Products

Curd Milk is a solvent form when yogurt is thawed with the help of acid or rennet. Dairy Products

Cuttlefish related to squids and octopuses. Found in salt waters in East and South Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. Fish & Seafood

Date comes from the datepalm. It is native to desert oases in southwestern Asia and North Africa. Has been cultivated for at least 6000 years. Fruits & Nuts

Deer have only recently started to be domesticated for meat production. Deer are native to all continents except Australia and Antarctica. Livestock

Donkey is relative to the horse. Has been domesticated for over 5000 years. Mainly a beast of burden but also provide meat. Donkey´s milk is considered to be healthy. Its ancestor is the African Wild Ass that is domestic to the northeastern part of Africa. Livestock

Ensete (also assets) are native to bananas in the tropical regions of Asia and Africa. It is a root vegetable with high per acre yield popular in parts of Africa. Vegetables

Fava bean (also broad bean, horse bean, field bean, bell bean, tic bean) is an important Old World bean, native to North Africa and Southwest Asia. Vegetables

Fennel seeds (Seedlings) are harvested from aquatic plants to the Mediterranean. Used for thousands of years. Asian and European kitchen ingredients. Spices & Herbs

Florence fennel / Florence aquatic (also Finocchio) is a herb variety of herb that has a swollen root. Origin of the Mediterranean coast. Vegetables

Fonio is probably native to Africa where it is important today. Grains & Cereals

Goose Are domesticated fowl from two species, one native to East Asia and the other to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. There is proof that Egyptians bred them 3000 BC. Foodwise they provide meat and eggs. Livestock

Grains of paradise (also grains of paradise, melegueta pepper, alligator pepper, Guinea grains, Guinea pepper) are seeds from a plant native to West Africa. Common in African cuisines. Spices & Herbs

Grains of selim (also Kimba pepper, African pepper, moor pepper, negro pepper, Kani pepper, chili pepper, Senegal pepper, Ethiopian pepper, Guinea pepper) are seeds from a tree native to Africa. Pepper substitutes are sometimes confused with the seeds of heaven. Spices & Herbs

Grape is various species native to the northern hemisphere. Culturally extremely important it has been cultivated for at least 5000 years. Fruits & Nuts

Guineafowl This bird native to Africa has been bred for thousands of years. This important livestock has many functions in Africa, one of the more important is to provide meat. Today they are bred all over the world and cherished for their savory meat. Livestock

Horned melon (also African horned cucumber/melon, gaka, jelly melon, hedged gourd, English tomato, melano, kiwano, blowfish fruit) is native to Africa. Fruits & Nuts

Hyacinth bean (also Indian bean, Egyptian bean) is native to Africa and South Asia. Vegetables

Imbé (also African mangosteen, Lowveld mangosteen) is native to Africa. Fruits & Nuts

Ivy gourd is native to tropical regions in Asia, Australia and Africa. Vegetables

Jamaican nutmeg (Calabash nutmeg, African nutmeg, African orchid nutmeg) is native to the tropical regions of Africa. Is similar to nutmeg, hence the name. Spices & Herbs

Jasmine  is a collective name for different ethnic origin regions in Africa, Europe and Asia. Very common in tea. It is mostly the flower that is used. Spices & Herbs

Korarima (also Ethiopian cardamom, false cardamom) is native to Africa where it is most commonly used. Spices & Herbs

Lavender are flowers from plants used in cooking. They are native species of Europe, Asia and Africa. Spices & Herbs

Lemon balm is the main vegetation of the Mediterranean. Belongs to the mint family and has a lemony scent and taste. Spices & Herbs

Luffa (additionally loofah, lufah) are a few cultivars from wild species local to tropical areas in Africa and Asia. Popular in Asia. It looks a bit like a cucumber. Vegetables

Mahlad (also mahleb) is made from the seeds from the St Lucie cherry native to North Africa, Western and Central Asia and parts of Europe. A spice is common in the Middle East. Spices & Herbs

Malukhiyah are leaves popular in African and Asian cuisines. The various species are native to warmer regions throughout the world. Vegetables

Malva(also Malo) is a species of native plants of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Eat the leaf. Vegetables

Marjoram(salt marjoram, knit marjoram) is a native plant of the Mediterranean region. The leaves are most commonly used in Europe, as a culinary herb. Spices & Herbs

Marula is native to Africa. Fruits & Nuts

Milk is generally referring to pasteurized cow´s milk. It is known that 5000BC cows were already kept to retain it. With time it spread all over the world, however, milk consumption is a lot higher in the Western world than anywhere else. It is the base for many other products, of which some I have listed below: Dairy Products

Mulberry (also Morus) is a number of species of various shapes and colors. They are native to most regions on all continents except Australia. Fruits & Nuts

Naartjie is a South African bred variety of the mandarin orange. Fruits & Nuts

Njangsa Njangsa is a tree root seed for West Africa. Used for flavor and as a thickener. Spices & Herbs

Okra (also lady’s finger, gumbo) are green vegetable fruits from a plant native to West Africa. Vegetables

Onion is a collective name for several species in the allum family. Vegetables

Oregano (likewise wild marjoram) is a herb local to South Europe, Southwest Asia, and the Mediterranean. There is a wide range of cultivars that are regularly associated with an area. Mostly used in Europe, Turkey, South, and Central America. Spices & Herbs

Ostrich This big bird is native to Africa. It has been farmed on and off since Roman times; mainly for feathers, but also for meat and eggs. Livestock

Parsley is a, for the most part, two assortments of a herb regularly utilized in cooking. Native to the Mediterranean. Spices & Herbs

Parsnip is a nearby comparative with root conference and carrot. Has its origins in the Mediterranean. Very important in Europe before the potato arrived. Vegetables

Pea Peas are various varieties originating from wild peas that are native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Varieties are garden peas (of which there are several others) and split peas. Vegetables

Pear is a fruit native to Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia. Fruits & Nuts

Pig is domesticated offspring from the Wild Boar. They were first bred by humans more than 9000 years ago. Were kept for their meat. The Wild Boar is native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Livestock

Plaice are different species of flatfish native to the northern hemisphere. Popular. Fish & Seafood

Rabbits are native to all inhabited continents Australia where their introduction has had disastrous consequences for the ecosystem. Have been bred for meat and pelt for over a thousand years. Livestock

Rice was cultivated from wild rice first by the Chinese about 10000 years ago. Independently that also happened in Nigeria about 1000 BC. Very important in tropical regions of the world. White rice is obtained through milling processes, brown rice is only milled once and considered a whole grain. Grains & Cereals

Rocket (also rucola, aragula) is a strong tasting leaf plant native to the Mediterranean. Vegetables

Root parsley  (also a Hamburg root parsley) is a type of parsley that has a root that can be used in cooking. It is native to the Mediterranean. Vegetables

Rose hip is a berry-like fruit that grows on of rose bushes native to Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia. Used for soups, jams, and teas. Fruits & Nuts

Rosemary is a popular flora of the Mediterranean. Spices & Herbs

Safflower The Castle is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In ancient times a common culinary herb, nowadays mostly grown to produce oil. Spices & Herbs

Safou (also African pear) is native to Africa. Fruits & Nuts

Sage Age sage (also salvia, common age sage, culinary. Sage, garden age sage, kitchen age sage) is native to the Mediterranean. There are a few cultivars. Spices & Herbs

Sea beet (Ocean beet) is the wild precursor to vegetables like beetroot, chard and sugar beet. Native to parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Vegetables

Snakehead is a group of freshwater dwelling fish. Native to Africa and Asia but spread around the world. Fish & Seafood

Sorghum is native to warmer regions around the world. Important in Africa, and southern Asia and Central America. Grains & Cereals

Sorrel is (spinach dock, common sorrel, garden sorrel) is an herbal herb that is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa. There are several related species in which its name is sorrel. Spices & Herbs

Spiny monkey orange is native to Afrika. Fruits & Nuts

Stinging nettle (likewise regular bother) is local to Europe, Asia, North Africa, and North America. Used in the same way as spinach. Spices & Herbs

Tamarind is native to Africa. Widely used in various Asian cuisines. Fruits & Nuts

Tarragon (also dragon herb, dragon´s wort) is a group of plants native to the northern hemisphere. The variety planted in Europe, known as the French tarragon, is considered the best from a culinary standpoint. Spices & Herbs

Teff (also taf) is cultivated from lovegrass native to Northeast Africa where it is an important grain. Grains & Cereals

Thyme One with aromatic leaves. Thyme is a collective name for many varieties of herbs used, as are lemon thyme and common thyme. Common in kitchens in Asia, Europe, and Africa. Native to the Old World. Spices & Herbs

Tiger nut (also chufa sedge, yellow nutsedge, tiger nutsedge, earth almond) is a root vegetable believed to be native to warmer regions in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Vegetables

Tilapia is a generic term for hundreds of species of sweet water fish with African origins. Have been cultivated for thousands of years and thus has been spread around the world. only live in warm water. Fish & Seafood

Walnut are several species native to the northern hemisphere. Fruits & Nuts

Waterleaf (also Surinam purslane, Philippine spinach, sweetheart, Florida spinach, Ceylon spinach) is a leafy herb important in tropical regions around the world. Native to both the New and the Old World. Vegetables

Watermelon has its origins in southern Africa. Fruits & Nuts

West Indian Gherkin (also West Indian burr gherkin, burr gherkin, burr cucumber)(West Indian bur gherkin, bur gherkin, bur cucumber) is also native to West Africa. Related to the cucumber. Vegetables

Whey Buttermilk is a liquid that differs from yogurt in cheese making. It can be used for baking or for other foods. Dairy Products

White mustard seeds (also yellow mustard) are seeds from a type of mustard. Not so common. Native to the Mediterranean. Spices & Herbs

Wild rice the wild ancestors of rice is still harvested in parts of North America. There are 4 main species, 3 domestic to North America and one to Asia and Africa. Grains & Cereals

Yam There are many varieties of root vegetables from Asia and Africa. Sometimes confused with sweet potato but they are not the same thing. Vegetables