Ghanaian food in London
March 15, 2009 by G.O
Filed under Food blogs, Restaurants
With its spicy stews and robust side dishes, Ghanaian grub is starting to step out of its expat ghetto. Time Out meets the people aiming to make ’going for a Ghanaian‘ part of every food-lover‘s lingo
Does your knowledge of African food start with biltong and end with cous-cous? Then you’ve got a long way to go, challey. And where better to start than with the cuisine of Ghana, a country with some 50,000 expats in London.
Ghanaian food is characterised by its hearty, tasty stews and soups and fondness for chilli peppers (known as pepe), and you can rest assured that you’ll never finish a Ghanaian meal hungry. Stews or soups are usually served with a generous starch accompaniment: either a rice dish like jollof (best described as a West African version of paella); or waakye (rice and black eye peas); or something like gari (dried, grated cassava); fufu (pounded yam, plantain and/or cassava cooked into a thick dough which must be swallowed without chewing); or kenkey (fermented corn and cassava dough wrapped in corn or banana leaves).
Ghanaian restaurants can be found in many West African enclaves – such as Tottenham and Hackney – but in contrast to other immigrant cuisines, they haven’t spread any further. The reasons why African cooking has failed to make the transition from ‘foreign food’ to ‘global cuisine’ are complex. Theories include everything from its old-fashioned cooking and preservation techniques, to insular marketing and customer-service practices, to discrimination among financial institutions.
Ghana Cafe – Washington
January 14, 2009 by G.O
Filed under Restaurants
SERVING AUTHENTIC GHANAIAN CUISINE
We can take care of all your catering needs for gatherings of 15 to 400, including the site, flowers, servers, rental equipment, etc. We can deliver everything hot and ready to eat, or we can send a chef and cook in your home or at the location. Whatever works best to make for a successful, even wonderful, event.
Ghana Café’s catering service is well received by area institutions, notably, universities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), Federal Government, and individuals from Washington Metropolitan areas.
Address:
2465 18th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: (202) 387-3845
Email: anthonyopare@hotmail.com
Tabong Enterprise Inc.
January 4, 2009 by G.O
Filed under Restaurants
Home of Accra Kenkey – We cater for all occassions. – Accra kenkey, Accra kenkey White Corn Meal, Accra Hot Pepper sauce, Tabong delicious Donut Mix Etc.
MaMa Pee’s Restaurant
January 4, 2009 by G.O
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2111 Jane Street
North York, ON M3M 1A2
