Ghana’s basic food flavors include ginger, chilli pepper, garlic, palm oil and dried fish, so the one thing you’ll rarely find is a bland meal, whether you’re in a Ghanaian restaurant or a private home. Often you’ll be offered red-red, a delicious bean stew served with plantain. Sometimes you’ll get groundnut soup, or a sinful street-food snack kelewele. Try everything, and don’t give up if you get something you don’t like.
You may encounter criticism of Ghanaian food, but when you push its detractors for their opinions of specific dishes, there’s always a telltale moment: “Oh, that one? I love that. That’s the exception.” Ghanaian food is eaten with the right hand.
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