Grocery List by Refugee Country of Origin
Below are suggested grocery items that may be familiar to the family you are walking alongside.
Afghan Grocery List
- Carrots
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Green beans
- Potatoes
- White onions
- Fresh okra
- Apples
- Raisins
- Dried fruit
- Nuts
- White long-grained rice
- Pita bread
- Whole Halal Chicken
- Eggs
- Plain yogurt
- Jam
- Sugar
- Salt
- Garlic
- Tumeric
- Cooking oil
- Black tea
Karen Grocery List
- Rice (Jasmine preferred, 25 lb. bag or 50 lb bag for large family (5+ people). Eaten for every meal)
- Fish sauce
- Fish and/or shrimp paste
- Soy sauce (light and heavy)
- Oyster sauce
- Dried chilies (actual chilies, not powder)
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Vegetable oil
- Eggs
- Milk (whole or 2%)
- Orange juice
- Beef (stew meat)
- Chicken (whole or pieces, with skin. Frozen is okay)
- Cucumber
- Onion (red preferred)
- Garlic (whole cloves)
- Tomato
- Cabbage
- Any fruit (banana, orange, grapes…)
Congolese Grocery List
- Fresh spinach
- Fresh green beans
- Carrots
- Tomatoes
- Onions
- Sweet potatoes
- Bananas
- Oranges
- White rice
- Whole chicken
- Corn flour
- Garlic
- Black pepper
- Salt
- Cooking oil
- Sugar
- Black tea
- Orange Juice
Somalis Grocery List
- Carrots
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Apples
- Bananas
- White Rice
- Pasta
- Bread
- 1 Whole halal chicken)
- Orange juice
- Milk
- Eggs
- Tomato sauce
- Sugar
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic
- Cooking oil
- Black tea