Born From Many Cultures
Suya is street food in the truest sense: skewers turned over open coals, dusted generously with yaji — a peanut-and-pepper spice blend guarded by every family that makes it. Ours came from a grandmother who measured nothing and never missed.
We spent years getting that blend right outside of home: roasting the peanuts a shade darker, balancing the heat so it lingers instead of burns, and keeping every batch small enough to taste before it ships.
How We Got Here
1998
A childhood spent beside charcoal grills in Kaduna, learning the blend by smell.
2014
The family recipe crosses the Atlantic and takes over a small kitchen in the States.
2021
Friends stop asking for dinner and start asking for jars. The first batch is bagged.
2026
CK Suya Spice ships nationwide, still blended in small batches, still by hand.
What We Stand For
Culture, Not Costume
We make the blend the way it is made at home — no shortcuts, no watering down for unfamiliar palates.
Ingredients You Can Read
Roasted peanuts, chilies, ginger, garlic, and spices. No MSG, no anti-caking fillers, no mystery flavoring.
Small Batch, Always
Every batch is ground, blended, and tasted in our own kitchen before it reaches yours.
