Ayamase, also spelled Ayamashe, is a special type of sauce or stew native to the Yoruba people in West Africa. [1] It is eaten with Ofada rice and sometimes regular white rice. It is a made with peppers, green peppers and spices. [2] [3] It usually contains meat, fish and eggs. [4] It has a dark greenish colour. It is different from a stew called Ofada sauce or Lafenwa stew which is reddish and also eaten with Ofada rice. [5] It is popular in Yoruba parties called Owambe and in home cooking.