I know it's been a while, so you really will have to forgive me. The winding-down of the year is accompanied with a litany of things to be done, including preparing to end the year in style, and getting over-and-done with other work-related issues.
Back to this scene, which is a typical scene all across the country among itinerant vendors. Though this lady is more a non-itinerant one (in the sense that she can re-locate her stuff, rather than walking up and down the streets of Accra and through traffic), she continues to serve the purpose of offering food...even at the taxi rank of Accra Mall!!
In this specific case, kelewele (pronounced kay-lay-way-lay), which is, in essence, fried, ripe plantain (generally sweet), with ginger. You can occasionally take it with peanuts as a meal. Sometimes, people take it as dessert!
Either way, it's a very tasty snack, heavy on the oily side, but nonetheless, to-die-for!
labels: fried plantain, plantain, kelewele, Ghana food, Ghana snacks
Back to this scene, which is a typical scene all across the country among itinerant vendors. Though this lady is more a non-itinerant one (in the sense that she can re-locate her stuff, rather than walking up and down the streets of Accra and through traffic), she continues to serve the purpose of offering food...even at the taxi rank of Accra Mall!!
In this specific case, kelewele (pronounced kay-lay-way-lay), which is, in essence, fried, ripe plantain (generally sweet), with ginger. You can occasionally take it with peanuts as a meal. Sometimes, people take it as dessert!
Either way, it's a very tasty snack, heavy on the oily side, but nonetheless, to-die-for!
labels: fried plantain, plantain, kelewele, Ghana food, Ghana snacks
2 comments:
I have to comment because this post is food-related.
I love Kelewele...I am also too aware that it is potentially hazardous to my health, a deep-fried carb (does not get worse than that) but it's a one-a-week indulgence I allow myself - with some yam chips and shito. YUMMY!
I'm afraid scanning through your blog is going to make me desperately miss Ghana! I was a visiting student (from California) at Legon in 1994-95, and visions like this remind me of our late-evening walks to get kelewele!
I just discovered your blog when doing a search for Papaye restaurant on Cantonments Road. Ah, the nostalgia.
I hope to get back to that beautiful country for a visit some day! Thanks for the photos.
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