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Mama Amaya's

Journal

Recipes, travel, culture, and behind-the-scenes stories from the Mama Amaya's family.

Freshly capped bottles of Jungle Sauce viewed from above, arranged in neat rows
Behind the Scenes

A Batch of Jungle Sauce, Start to Finish

From a bowl of habaneros to a capped bottle — what a small production run of Jungle Sauce actually looks like.

A grilled steak served with a side of fries
Recipe

Five-Minute Eggs, Jungle Sauce Style

The recipe we make more than any other in this house — proof that Jungle Sauce doesn't need a special occasion.

A bowl of fresh red habanero chillies with bottled sauce blurred in the background
Culture

How Jungle Sauce Got Its Name

The story behind Mama Amaya's — and why our first sauce is named for the place it was cooked, over and over, until it was ready.

A baby at a beach on Zanzibar, thatched sun shades and turquoise water behind a 'Life Is Now' sign
Travel

Our First Trip to Zanzibar

Where this whole story starts — a first trip to the Swahili Coast, long before there was a sauce, a brand, or a name for any of it.