'They make us feel at home': Market brings Africa to Everett

EVERETT — If you haven’t heard of peanut stew, then you’re not from West Africa. There the dish is as prevalent as pizza is in the United States. And now, picking up the ingredients for the recipe in Snohomish County is easier than ever.

Dizayus African Market is an oasis for those looking for the foods and brands popular in their home countries. The shop at 35 SE Everett Mall Way in Everett opened February 2022 and sells plantain chips, palm oil, canned sardines, green teas, couscous and African brands of basic cooking ingredients, including everything needed to cook peanut stew. They even sell it canned.

Owner Yusupha Bojang, 37, is originally from The Gambia and has lived in Everett for eight years. He started the business to meet the needs of a growing African community in the area.

“I realized the demand was more than the supply,” Bojang said, “so I decided to jump in the market.”

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