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Ghanaian Foods

Based on the descriptions, can you name these Ghanaian foods and drinks?
Some of these dishes are popular across West Africa as a whole, as opposed to solely Ghana
The answers do not necessarily have to be of Ghanaian origin in order to have been developed as Ghanaian cuisine
Swallows are a category of dough-like food made of cooked starchy vegetables and/or grains, and are typically enjoyed with soups/stews
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Sticky, pounded cassava dough consumed without chewing
Fufu
Famous West African rice dish of Senegalese origin that uses a tomato and scotch bonnet base
Jollof rice
Staple root vegetable in Africa commonly used in dishes such as etor and ___ cottage
Yam
Rice and beans dish with a dark-reddish colour
Waakye
Most common soup that can be enjoyed with various doughs/swallows; often spicy
Groundnut soup
Food which often accompanies Ghanaian cuisine in hard-boiled form
Eggs
Green, finger-shaped vegetable that is the main ingredient in a common soup
Okra
Fried doughnut balls often sprinkled with powdered sugar that are enjoyed across West Africa
Bofrot
Cassava grains typically enjoyed with beans or soaked in water/milk
Gari
Fried plantains seasoned with spices
Kelewele
Type of drink commonly enjoyed alongside Ghanaian cuisine. An example of a native version is 'asana'
Malted
Cooked maize and cassava dough that is formed into balls, and is slightly sour
Banku/akple
Ghana is the second largest exporter of this bean, which can yield chocolate, butter, soap and juice
Cacao
Peanut bar snack comparable to peanut brittle
Nkatie cake
Common red soup that is flavoured with fish and/or meat; its name refers to its lack of rich ingredients
Light soup
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Roasted maize porridge whose name is believed to have been derived from 'turn brown'
Tombrown
Hot, black pepper sauce
Shito
Grated cassava pulp that can also come in dried form
Akyeke
Swallow which is also commonly enjoyed with soups/stews; described as a brown version of no. 1
Kokonte
Spiced, creamy millet dessert drink
Zomkom
Stew containing black-eyed peas whose name refers to the colour of the palm oil used in the dish
Red Red
Much plainer type of porridge which, in its most basic form, comprises rice cooked in water
Rice water porridge
Dessert drink made from this fermented cornmeal dough
Iced kenkey
Most common freshwater fish. It is dried and salted to form 'koobi'
Tilapia
Ghanaian brand known for its pouches of frozen, sweet dairy products
Fan Milk
Spicy fried bean fritters enjoyed across West Africa
Koose
Turkey tail typically fried with spices
Chofi
Steamed black-eyed pea pudding wrapped in leaves
Tubaani
Skewered, marinated meat (typically chicken) sold by street vendors that is similar to shish kebab
Chichinga
Hibiscus drink that can be flavoured with various ingredients (e.g. pineapple juice and ginger)
Zobolo
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1 Comments
Jenbones
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Level 43
May 26, 2024
great quiz for a food lover
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