What Are You Missing?

Do You Know  What Your're  Missing?

There's something I have been thinking about for quite a long time now. People think Ghanaian's don't enjoy, well those people are incredibly wrong. Do you  guys know how many delicious foods there are In Ghana? Masters of the art of cooking! African and Ghanaian Local dishes beyond imagination. Please, you just have to come to Ghana to Try these! So I have taken the Liberty to tell you my 10 favorite and most lovely Ghanaian Dishes. 

10.
   Fufu (pronouced fufou) -  Don't worry, its just as nice as all  the other dishes but they are all so perfectly good that even though its one of my bests, fufu had to be num. 10. Fufu Originated from Ghana. In Navrongo and the rest of Northern Ghana fufu consists of yams. People from the Volta Region also use yam. In the Central region, cassava and  plantain is used. The yam or plantain is boiled and later pounded with a mortar and pestle. It can be eaten with Tomato Soup, Chicken soup, Light soup, Groundnut or peanut soup (as seen in picture 1),Palm Nut soup (as seen in picture 2)  and Light soup. Most people prefer it with Light soup or Groundnut soup.


9.Yam and Palaver (Palava) Sauce!- My  favorite food! Bet you didn't know that the name 'Palaver' comes from the Portuguese, and means a meeting between important people to achieve a common understanding. 
Apparently, when the Europeans came to Ghana and met with the chief in Elmina to negotiate trade, the food served at that Palaver - Nkontommire - took on its name. 
Of course, now, 'Palaver' means a completely different thing - a problem - which probably means that we, rather than the Portuguese had the name right all along if history is anything to go by. Wow you just have try this, once you start eating there's no stopping you!

8. Banku-If you haven't tried this, then massa you definitely do not know what you are missing.Banku is an indigenous meal of maize and cassava or both. It is commonly eaten in Ghana with Pepper and fish or okra stew.

7. Red Red (beans and plantain)- It is a popular Ghanaian dish made from beans and fried plantain with red oil. Gari can be added but most people prefer it without gari.


6.Kenkey-   Kenkey is even more popular amongst the Ga, Fanti and Ewe people of Ghana, mainly in the coastal areas. It is also eaten across other parts of West Africa including the people of Lagos State in Nigeria!The types vary but the two most common are the Ga and Fante Kenkey. The Fante kenkey is more 
fermented than the Ga.






5.Fried Yam- Yes i know you are probably asking the same question? Is fried Yam  Ghanaian? I cannot specify because anyone can  just fry yam but it takes someone special to make fried yam! Fried Yam  is mostly eaten with black or red pepper and fish!


4.  Jollof Rice- Jollof is a popular dish all over west Africa, It is thought to have originated from Gambia but has since  spread to the whole of  west Africa, especially, Ghana and Nigeria. Nearly any  Kind of meat, vegetable or spice can be added to make Jollof rice.

Now, My Top 3 Ghanaian Foods

3.  Kebab- Most people might  not consider this the 3rd best food in Ghana but I do! I absolutely Love it! It is considered a snack. It is basically meat on a stick, mostly goat, gizzard, sausage, chicken etc. Coated with pepper and spices and it is absolutely delicious. You cannot catch any sort of disease from this because it is always roasted/grilled hot. A kebab stall can be  found on every corner of Ghanaian streets and it is not expensive at all!

2. Kelewele (Pronounced : K3L3W3L3)- Oh My Word! Oh my Word! I am most in love with Kelewele!Like seriously, Who wouldn't be. Every Ghanaian loves it and am not sure anybody hates it because you just cannot hate something as heavenly as this. Kelewele is a popular Ghanaian dish of fried plantains seasoned with spices. It is easy to make and a very convenient snack. It is mostly eaten with peanuts and nothing else! The plantains are peeled and cut into chunks or cubes. The most common spices used for Kelewele are ginger and pepper. Others include Onions, Garlic and any spice. Trust me, Its addictive!

1.Waakye- Waakye beats all the above foods by far, hands down. If you haven't eaten waakye, Then  sorry you haven't eaten food.  Not only is  this food so delicious and outstandingly beautiful to  eat, it is also highly nutritious. It is made of beans and brown rice, eggs, gari, spaghetti, beef, wele etc. Infact i am short of words to describe this food! Come to Ghana soon to try this! Its even more addictive than Kelewele. It is also incredibly filling and cheap!