Tchongon (known in the West as tigernuts) is a brownish-yellow tuber with a naturally sweet, slightly earthy flavor. Valued for its high fiber content, it can be enjoyed as a snack or as a plant-based milk.

In Africa, it is traditionally eaten raw as a snack. In Spain, it is used to prepare the traditional drink horchata de chufa .

Recommendations: soak for 24 hours to soften; soak for several days to ferment.

Botanical information:

• Scientific name: Cyperus esculentus
• Other names: tigernuts, chufa, earth almond, yellow nutsedge, souchet, tionkon

Composition*:

• Calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc
• Vitamins C and E

*Non-exhaustive list

Key benefits:

• High in fiber
• Source of essential nutrients

Uses:

• Snack
• Dairy milk alternative 
• Flour 

Preparation:

Soaking, blending (to make plant-based milk)

Additional information:

• Weight: 250 g
• Origin: Ivory Coast
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