While palm oil is known for being cheap and controversial, red palm oil is artisanal made and much more expensive. The vibrantly colored oil is made from palm fruits and can cost three times as much as its kernel-oil counterpart. Despite the high cost, the handmade oil is a staple in West African households, used to make local dishes like jollof rice and banga soup. But what makes it different from palm oil? And why exactly is it so expensive? WATCH MORE SO EXPENSIVE FOOD VIDEOS: Why Grade A Maple Syrup Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business youtube.com/watch?v=rCzx_MTtb_U Why Stockfish Is So Expensive | So Expensive Food | Insider Business youtube.com/watch?v=1CHt6Yo6sVE&t=0s So Expensive Food Season 2 Marathon | So Expensive Food | Insider Business youtube.com/watch?v=AkOkPs555kQ&t=0s Editor's Note: An earlier version of this video credited Producer Waqas Hussein with an incorrect surname. That incorrect surname has since been remove...