₦airaland Forum

I don't know what this dish is called, but it certainly looks interesting.

From my observation, I think grinded fresh peppers is the base (Ghanaians eat peppers raw quite a lot), then seasoned and garnished with other orisirisi.

Would you try this interesting dish?
If you would, what food would you eat it with?
For me, I think I can dare to try it with rice.
I'm quite sure it has a nice aroma.

I never eat am but I know say e go goes well

Yes with white rice

I fit chop any animal wey dey inside water

seafood

Boiled yam will go well with this dish and not rice.
But I understand why you all choose rice as it is the easiest food you can get as palliative from government right about now as yam is very expensive

Just this today Sunday I ate cocoyam leaves...

And banku.

Now I have eaten this combination before.(cocoyam leaves and banku) I had my throat scratching me through out the day the first time.

The second time I saw it at a restaurant I ordered it... Because it looked enticing because they added Egusi. I had same effect or result- itchy throat.

Now back to today I was with this person. And she managed to convince me that cocoyam leaves don't cause scratching throat.... According to her maybe it wasn't prepared very well the first and second time I ate ... Hers was different and would not be same.

Ok... Let me try.

So she brings 2 wrapped bankus and... well, some cocoyam leaves mixed with Egusi. Looked really good. Most Ghanian dishes (my opinion) doesn't really look good. This one looks good to go. So I decide inside me... yeah, she is right. Here's is a different mix. Probably home made.

So I dip the banku in the soup and swallow, left for about 2 morsels of banku. But end up with a damn scratchy throat. She ends up consoling me and recommends I get some syrup, or sweet at a pharmacy which I forget the name now. (I didn't get, but OK now.)

Now to your picture... It's just ground pepper and onions in that mix. Maybe a bit of shitoh at the side I see.

I have eaten this mix before and I can tell you it's just bland old peppers. The only thing exciting here will be the fish. That's all.

I personally think Ghanaians just cook and eat just to survive. Not for any form of variety or to make eating interesting. I get bored just thinking of their meals and eating becomes a chore. That is me personally.

Looking at the picture I just think we fantasize about things we don't have or never tried before. That is why the grass is always greener on the other side.

I mean, who would think anyone would ever fantasize about eating peppers and fish? 🤷

Seems very basic!

brain54:
Just this today Sunday I ate cocoyam leaves...

And banku.

Now I have eaten this combination before.(cocoyam leaves and banku) I had my throat scratching me through out the day the first time.

The second time I saw it at a restaurant I ordered it... Because it looked enticing because they added Egusi. I had same effect or result- itchy throat.

Now back to today I was with this person. And she managed to convince me that cocoyam leaves don't cause scratching throat.... According to her maybe it wasn't prepared very well the first and second time I ate ... Hers was different and would not be same.

Ok... Let me try.

So she brings 2 wrapped bankus and... well, some cocoyam leaves mixed with Egusi. Looked really good. Most Ghanian dishes (my opinion) doesn't really look good. This one looks good to go. So I decide inside me... yeah, she is right. Here's is a different mix. Probably home made.

So I dip the banku in the soup and swallow, left for about 2 morsels of banku. But end up with a damn scratchy throat. She ends up consoling me and recommends I get some syrup, or sweet at a pharmacy which I forget the name now. (I didn't get, but OK now.)

Now to your picture... It's just ground pepper and onions in that mix. Maybe a bit of shitoh at the side I see.

I have eaten this mix before and I can tell you it's just bland old peppers. The only thing exciting here will be the fish. That's all.

I personally think Ghanaians just cook and eat just to survive. Not for any form of variety or to make eating interesting. I get bored just thinking of their meals and eating becomes a chore. That is me personally.

Looking at the picture I just think we fantasize about things we don't have or never tried before. That is why the grass is always greener on the other side.

I mean, who would think anyone would ever fantasize about eating peppers and fish? 🤷

Seems very basic!

So true. I was left feeling very underwhelmed after eating some of their famed dishes gotten from some of their most happening spots. I mean, just grinding fresh pepper and onion and be using to eat whatever... who does that?even their banku sef... chai... big name with wasted potential!
The only thing I know I really really enjoyed was their fried tilapia (which is the same everywhere) and one corn chips like that I bought at the mall. That shii was guuud.

stainzvill:
I fit chop any animal wey dey inside water

what of mami water

brain54:
Just this today Sunday I ate cocoyam leaves...

And banku.

Now I have eaten this combination before.(cocoyam leaves and banku) I had my throat scratching me through out the day the first time.

The second time I saw it at a restaurant I ordered it... Because it looked enticing because they added Egusi. I had same effect or result- itchy throat.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
You don hear'am ontop food matter for that Ghana wey you dey.

Now back to today I was with this person. And she managed to convince me that cocoyam leaves don't cause scratching throat.... According to her maybe it wasn't prepared very well the first and second time I ate ... Hers was different and would not be same.

Ok... Let me try.

So she brings 2 wrapped bankus and... well, some cocoyam leaves mixed with Egusi. Looked really good. Most Ghanian dishes (my opinion) doesn't really look good. This one looks good to go. So I decide inside me... yeah, she is right. Here's is a different mix. Probably home made.

So I dip the banku in the soup and swallow, left for about 2 morsels of banku. But end up with a damn scratchy throat. She ends up consoling me and recommends I get some syrup, or sweet at a pharmacy which I forget the name now. (I didn't get, but OK now.)

Maybe it's the Nigerian in you that is rejecting it.
Imagine eating cocoyam leaves out of all the variety of nutritious leafy vegetables we have.

Now to your picture... It's just ground pepper and onions in that mix. Maybe a bit of shitoh at the side I see.

I have eaten this mix before and I can tell you it's just bland old peppers. The only thing exciting here will be the fish. That's all.

And the Ghanaians were all excited about it.😀
So, do you know what it's called?

I personally think Ghanaians just cook and eat just to survive. Not for any form of variety or to make eating interesting. I get bored just thinking of their meals and eating becomes a chore. That is me personally.

Chai! I can imagine. 😩

Looking at the picture I just think we fantasize about things we don't have or never tried before. That is why the grass is always greener on the other side.

I mean, who would think anyone would ever fantasize about eating peppers and fish? 🤷

Seems very basic!

I'm curious to know what Nigerians think about the dish.

Mariangeles:
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
You don hear'am ontop food matter for that Ghana wey you dey.




Maybe it's the Nigerian in you that is rejecting it.
Imagine eating cocoyam leaves out of all the variety of nutritious leafy vegetables we have.



And the Ghanaians were all excited about it.😀
So, do you know what it's called?



Chai! I can imagine. 😩



I'm curious to know what Nigerians think about the dish.

Oh MJ...

I don't have a biased mind towards food. I normally like to try new food. Different cultures. Anything. So I am not rejecting.

Cocoyam leaf is a delicacy in ghana o. It's called contomere and I once heard a Nigerian presenter on radio argue with another Ghanian presenter that no one eats it in Nigeria and its poor people food the way they attacked her. Even though I noticed she was trying to be careful with her words.

They really don't have leaves in ghana. Although depending on the area one resides. Cabbage and lettuce is more common. Imagine cooking Egusi with cabbage or lettuce.

They will be exited... They are always proud of what they have. I once heard a Ghanian say banku is the best food in the WORLD... Someone who has never traveled out of Ghana before. (Which I like them for their patriotism)

I don really suffer for food matter though... I have a dentist friend who we once went to market to buy stuff together. We bought stuff... G/oil, tomatoes, pepper etc. Me thinking we were going to cook stew and rice.

Only for him to boil rice and and start using their local mortar to mash pepper, tomatoes and onions. Which is the black bowl in the picture and serves as a mortar for blending and plate or bowl for eating. (which is basically the stuff in the picture you posted) when he started adding the vegetable oil I asked him what he was doing he said he was making stew. It was late but I insisted he fry and cook the pepper Abi sauce the normal way before we ate that night. Imagine just boiling rice and add ground pepper and tomatoes with oil.

I don't know if it has a different name... But everyone calls it pepper with whatever maybe because they know I am Nigerian.

I will find out if it has a different local name!

Mom007:
So true. I was left feeling very underwhelmed after eating some of their famed dishes gotten from some of their most happening spots. I mean, just grinding fresh pepper and onion and be using to eat whatever... who does that?even their banku sef... chai... big name with wasted potential!
The only thing I know I really really enjoyed was their fried tilapia (which is the same everywhere) and one corn chips like that I bought at the mall. That shii was guuud.

I have never really come across the corn chips you speak of...

Maybe if I get the name I can give it a try.

Tilapia is common.

Ghanian food will get you really high... Then get you feeling very low.

Very underwhelming indeed!

Ghana people eh,one food go get fried egg,hard boiled egg,avocado,tilapia,mackerel,hot dog,fried plantain and cooked plantain,all In one dish

I no try

brain54:
Oh MJ...

I don't have a biased mind towards food. I normally like to try new food. Different cultures. Anything. So I am not rejecting.

Cocoyam leaf is a delicacy in ghana o. It's called contomere and I once heard a Nigerian presenter on radio argue with another Ghanian presenter that no one eats it in Nigeria and its poor people food the way they attacked her. Even though I noticed she was trying to be careful with her words.

Contomere. I think I've heard of it before.
Yeah, Ghanaians are quite sensitive when it comes to food matters, so she should've known better than to say that.

They really don't have leaves in ghana. Although depending on the area one resides. Cabbage and lettuce is more common. Imagine cooking Egusi with cabbage or lettuce.

They don't cultivate them ( the varieties we have in Nigeria at least) that's why.
I believe that whatever grows in Nigeria would definitely grow in Ghana, since we have similar climates.

Lettuce of all vegetables?
Nigeria is truly blessed sha.

They will be exited... They are always proud of what they have. I once heard a Ghanian say banku is the best food in the WORLD ... Someone who has never traveled out of Ghana before. (Which I like them for their patriotism)

I don really suffer for food matter though... I have a dentist friend who we once went to market to buy stuff together. We bought stuff... G/oil, tomatoes, pepper etc. Me thinking we were going to cook stew and rice.

Only for him to boil rice and and start using their local mortar to mash pepper, tomatoes and onions. Which is the black bowl in the picture and serves as a mortar for blending and plate or bowl for eating. (which is basically the stuff in the picture you posted) when he started adding the vegetable oil I asked him what he was doing he said he was making stew. It was late but I insisted he fry and cook the pepper Abi sauce the normal way before we ate that night. Imagine just boiling rice and add ground pepper and tomatoes with oil.

I go blame you for this one.
You suppose collect the ingredients from the guy, then cook correct Naija stew as par Naija guy wey you be.

I don't know if it has a different name... But everyone calls it pepper with whatever maybe because they know I am Nigerian.

I will find out if it has a different local name!

I even asked the Ghanaian food blogger (where I got the picture from) what it's called, and I got no response.

Okay. Thanks.

Mariangeles:
Contomere. I think I've heard of it before.
Yeah, Ghanaians are quite sensitive when it comes to food matters, so she should've known better than to say that.



They don't cultivate them ( the varieties we have in Nigeria at least) that's why.
I believe that whatever grows in Nigeria would definitely grow in Ghana, since we have similar climates.

Lettuce of all vegetables?
Nigeria is truly blessed sha.








I go blame you for this one.
You suppose collect the ingredients from the guy, then cook correct Naija stew as par Naija guy wey you be.



I even asked the Ghanaian food blogger (where I got the picture from) what it's called, and I got no response.

Okay. Thanks.

MJ no blame me o...

They no really dey try outside things....

'tory plenty. But make I no talk too much so others fit comment for your thread.

Plenty talk no dey full basket!

This looks like smoked shredded mackerel and tiny fried tilapia in pepper sauce. Could be eaten with boiled yam or plantain or rice, even with eba. And yes, I would eat this any day or time.

brain54:
MJ no blame me o...

They no really dey try outside things....

'tory plenty. But make I no talk too much so others fit comment for your thread.

Plenty talk no dey full basket!

LWKMD!

Mcreloaded:
Boiled yam will go well with this dish and not rice.
But I understand why you all choose rice as it is the easiest food you can get as palliative from government right about now as yam is very expensive

Na you sabi.

brain54:
Just this today Sunday I ate cocoyam leaves...

And banku.

Now I have eaten this combination before.(cocoyam leaves and banku) I had my throat scratching me through out the day the first time.

The second time I saw it at a restaurant I ordered it... Because it looked enticing because they added Egusi. I had same effect or result- itchy throat.

Now back to today I was with this person. And she managed to convince me that cocoyam leaves don't cause scratching throat.... According to her maybe it wasn't prepared very well the first and second time I ate ... Hers was different and would not be same.

Ok... Let me try.

So she brings 2 wrapped bankus and... well, some cocoyam leaves mixed with Egusi. Looked really good. Most Ghanian dishes (my opinion) doesn't really look good. This one looks good to go. So I decide inside me... yeah, she is right. Here's is a different mix. Probably home made.

So I dip the banku in the soup and swallow, left for about 2 morsels of banku. But end up with a damn scratchy throat. She ends up consoling me and recommends I get some syrup, or sweet at a pharmacy which I forget the name now. (I didn't get, but OK now.)

Now to your picture... It's just ground pepper and onions in that mix. Maybe a bit of shitoh at the side I see.

I have eaten this mix before and I can tell you it's just bland old peppers. The only thing exciting here will be the fish. That's all.

I personally think Ghanaians just cook and eat just to survive. Not for any form of variety or to make eating interesting. I get bored just thinking of their meals and eating becomes a chore. That is me personally.

Looking at the picture I just think we fantasize about things we don't have or never tried before. That is why the grass is always greener on the other side.

I mean, who would think anyone would ever fantasize about eating peppers and fish? 🤷

Seems very basic!

Cocoyam leaves stew goes well with yam, plantain, rice not banku. No proper Ghanaian does that combination. When cocoyam leaves are old they tend to itch the throat. Fresher younger leaves don't itch

brain54:
Oh MJ...

I don't have a biased mind towards food. I normally like to try new food. Different cultures. Anything. So I am not rejecting.

Cocoyam leaf is a delicacy in ghana o. It's called contomere and I once heard a Nigerian presenter on radio argue with another Ghanian presenter that no one eats it in Nigeria and its poor people food the way they attacked her. Even though I noticed she was trying to be careful with her words.

They really don't have leaves in ghana. Although depending on the area one resides. Cabbage and lettuce is more common. Imagine cooking Egusi with cabbage or lettuce.

They will be exited... They are always proud of what they have. I once heard a Ghanian say banku is the best food in the WORLD... Someone who has never traveled out of Ghana before. (Which I like them for their patriotism)

I don really suffer for food matter though... I have a dentist friend who we once went to market to buy stuff together. We bought stuff... G/oil, tomatoes, pepper etc. Me thinking we were going to cook stew and rice.

Only for him to boil rice and and start using their local mortar to mash pepper, tomatoes and onions. Which is the black bowl in the picture and serves as a mortar for blending and plate or bowl for eating. (which is basically the stuff in the picture you posted) when he started adding the vegetable oil I asked him what he was doing he said he was making stew. It was late but I insisted he fry and cook the pepper Abi sauce the normal way before we ate that night. Imagine just boiling rice and add ground pepper and tomatoes with oil.

I don't know if it has a different name... But everyone calls it pepper with whatever maybe because they know I am Nigerian.

I will find out if it has a different local name!

You saying Ghanaians we don't eat leafy vegetables etc. We're eating raw ground tomatoes, peppers and onions which's healthier than frying these vegetables in oil like you like to do, that one too you don't like? You people eat raw garden eggs etc. the 'braised rice (angwa mo literally oil rice) with raw ground pepper etc is very nice

Markkito:
You saying Ghanaians we don't eat leafy vegetables etc. We're eating raw ground tomatoes, peppers and onions which's healthier than frying these vegetables in oil like you like to do, that one too you don't like? You people eat raw garden eggs etc. the 'braised rice (angwa mo literally oil rice) with raw ground pepper etc is very nice

To be honest, you people hardly do.
Leafy vegetables are not an integral part of Ghanaian cuisine.


As for that angwa mo, I'm going to try making that soon.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT!!!.
If you know you know.

Mariangeles:
I don't know what this dish is called, but it certainly looks interesting.

From my observation, I think grinded fresh peppers is the base (Ghanaians eat peppers raw quite a lot), then seasoned and garnished with other orisirisi.

Would you try this interesting dish?
If you would, what food would you eat it with?
For me, I think I can dare to try it with rice.
I'm quite sure it has a nice aroma.

Cc: Nlfpmod

Wittyness

Premium Be Unto You
What an interesting thread, brain54 thanks for your input.

Mariangeles:
To be honest, you people hardly do.
Leafy vegetables are not an integral part of Ghanaian cuisine.


As for that angwa mo, I'm going to try making that soon.

I'm actually agreeing with him, and also adding that our 'healthier go tos' are the raw ground tomatoes, onions and peppers instead of always frying them and thereby reducing their 'healthiness' like you people tend to do.
In Ghana it's usually people in our northern parts who heavily patronize leafy greens

Markkito:
I'm actually agreeing with him, and also adding that our 'healthier go tos' are the raw ground tomatoes, onions and peppers instead of always frying them and thereby reducing their 'healthiness' like you people tend to do.
In Ghana it's usually people in our northern parts who heavily patronize leafy greens

Oh! Okay.

FYI, fried tomatoes is not unhealthy though.
In fact, heat helps release its nutrients more.

Foood dey this world

I have ate it b4😁😁😀😀

R

Something must kill a man, as for OP na food or overeating you go use take kill her.

Make your husband sha get money cos na food you go use take finish that man life.

Variety is the best of life, na to send my wife go catering school so that she will be cooking varieties of food for me.

🥱🥱🥱

GBAS GBOS BEGIN, 🪣🪣🪣🪣

It used to be good with Don-ku-nu and eko jije..

I don chop ham well..

Looks more like sacrifice for the gods.