
Hausa koko — the breakfast that starts before sunrise
Fermented millet, ginger, pepper and a plate of koose: the dawn porridge that runs Ghana's mornings — and now ours.
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The history, heritage and preparation behind the dishes we cook — one recipe at a time.

Ghana's spicy fried plantain belongs to the evening — ginger, chilli and hot oil, eaten straight off the street.

Dark, deeply savoury, endlessly useful: the story of shito, the chilli sauce Ghanaians refuse to eat without.

From street-corner grills to our counter: the story of chinchinga, Ghana's peppered charcoal kebabs.

Yaji spice, Hausa origins and a grill that never quite cools: the story of West Africa's most famous street kebab.

Rice and beans cooked with sorghum leaves, then loaded with everything the counter has to offer.

Cassava and green plantain, pounded until it turns, and the soups that deserve it.

Extracted from the fruit by hand, simmered slow, and always better the next day.

Why every Ghanaian gathering runs on pastry, and what makes a triangle worth eating.

Thick-cut yam, fried golden, and a pepper sauce that is not asking for permission.

How a single pot of rice became West Africa's most debated — and best loved celebration dish, and how we get the rich depth just right.
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