Ghana's Finest: Top 25 Traditional Dishes Unveiled

From the spices used to the cooking methods employed, traditional Ghanaian food is an experience that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world.

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Each region in Ghana has its own unique cuisine, but there are some dishes that are widely popular throughout the country.

These dishes often use local ingredients such as cassava, plantains, yams, peppers, and palm oil.

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Palm Nut Soup

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It’s made by pounding palm nut fruit to extract the pulp and simmering it with assorted meat, spices, and leafy greens.

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Red Red

2

The combination of tender black-eyed peas simmered in a thick tomato sauce with spices such as paprika, ginger, and garlic is absolutely unique.

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Omo Tuo

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This dish is made by boiling long or short-grain rice until it’s soft and then mashing it with a wooden spoon.

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Sobolo

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Sobolo is a traditional Ghanaian drink made from dried hibiscus leaves, ginger, and cinnamon sticks.

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Shito

5

Packed with intense flavors from dried fish and prawns, onions, chilli, garlic, and spices, shito adds boldness to any dish.

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