Tag: food

King Ayisoba gears up for Ghana Food Festival in USA

Renowned traditional musician and King of Kologo music, King Ayisoba is feverishly preparing to entertain patrons at the upcoming Ghana Food Festival in Delaware, United States of America(USA). Organized by First Page Promotions US, in partnership with First Page Foundation Ghana, the Ghana Food Festival would bring together Ghanaian restaurants and chop bars in the US and in the country. The event which is planned to project Ghanaian culture, boost tourism, create jobs and strengthen international relations, is scheduled to take place at the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, 80 Rosa Park…

The Seeds We Throw Away Series

Avocado in Focus-Part 1 By: Mohammed Abu Generally, mankind takes seeds of the diverse fruits eaten for granted and are thrown away as thrush after enjoying fruit pulps. Rather than treating seeds of fruits as components of waste and the pile up of which sometimes become environmental burdens, the philosophy of the emerging circular economy is that, all waste must rather be treated as raw materials. Rather than being regarded as a nuisance, they could be turned into a blessing for the creation of additional industries in other to generate…

Who invented jollof rice?:Senegal beats Ghana and Nigeria to the title

Published: January 18, 2023 5.08pm SAST-Credit(The Conversation) The authorship – and therefore origins – of jollof rice (called ceebu jën in Senegal according to the Wolof spelling) is the subject of a spicy debate between West African nations. In particular, Senegalese, Nigerians and Ghanaians claim ownership. And each believes their recipe surpasses all others. In a bid to settle the issue we explored the subject in our book. In it we point out the “Senegality” of this dish. The word jollof refers to an ancient kingdom that was a part of Senegal between…