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Cameroon holds a unique position in global cooking ingredient markets thanks to its extraordinary pepper heritage and Central African spice traditions. Penja pepper (Poivre de Penja) — grown in the Penja valley of Cameroon's Littoral Region on volcanic basalt soils at the foot of Mount Cameroon — is widely regarded by chefs and food critics as among the world's finest peppers, comparable in prestige to Kampot pepper (Cambodia) and long pepper. Penja pepper received GI (Geographical Indication) protection in 2013 under the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), making it one of Africa's first GI-protected food products. Both white Penja pepper (from ripe red berries, soaked and hulled) and black Penja pepper (semi-ripe berries, sun-dried) are exported. Cameroon is also the world's fourth or fifth largest cocoa producer (approximately 250,000–290,000 MT per year), with production primarily from the South West, Centre, South, and Littoral Regions. Red palm oil is a staple cooking fat in Cameroonian cuisine, produced extensively in the forest zone. Njansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii) — a wild tree nut from Cameroon's forests — and its dried seeds/ground paste are unique Central African flavouring ingredients used in Cameroonian sauces and stews. Mbongo spice blend (a dark spice combination including njansang, calabash nutmeg, ehuru, and other local spices) is a signature Cameroonian cooking ingredient.