Ewe culture, arts, design

Largely in Ghana 'KENKEY' is wrapped in corn husk and then sold. However these days, the wrapped Kenkey is further out in plain or black polyethylene rubber for various reasons. How this type of packaging came about who can tell but I tell you that it is one very great way of packaging probably invented by our forefathers.  Well we know farming is one very important occupation in the world that needs energy especially when it comes to weeding your farm with hoe and cutlass. Kenkey : It is a food made from corn dough which is just like 'akple or banku' but the cooking procedure is different. With Kenkey the dough is half cooked before wrapped in corn husks and then steamed to cook. A fermented taste is the major characteristic of Kenkey that makes it unique. Let's discuss a few things about how Fante Kenkey is packaged. Fante Kenkey made largely in Kumasi of Ghana is a unique type of Kenkey eating with stew, soup or mashed. It comes in Twi differences where one has a...

Ghana can extensively boast of amazing and delicious foods and edibles uniquely found exclusively in her. If you have not been to a part of Ghana like Kumasi, Accra and some other very famous regions, you might be missing this term that carries so much weight and interest in those regions. You definitely must know about kenkey as made from corn dough but there is another one made popularly or originated among the Fantes hence its name Fante Kenkey. Despite the undeniable fact of it has been largely consumed among the Twi- speaking tribes, it has been transported to other regions because there is something special about it. What is special about Fante kenkey? Among the Ewes, it is known as Fante dorkunu and the one thing so special about this type of kenkey is the taste. The fermented taste of this food gives it some really fascinating factors to develop interest in consuming it. Also, it can be eaten as normal kenkey with ground pepper and fried fish or with soups, stews and shito. A...