Wojapi

Wojapi is a traditional sauce oiginating from South Dakota, where it's a staple of the Lakota natives' diet. This thick sauce is made with chokecherries and root flour. The chokecherries are sacred to the Lakota – their pit is medicinal and the berries are also used in ceremonies. Nowadays, wojapi can be made using different types of berries (blueberries, huckleberries, blackberries), and the texture of the sauce resembles a pudding. It's traditionally used as a topping for frybread, but wojapi can also be served with pancakes and waffles.