By Ama Nunoo for Face2Face Africa
A stroll through the streets of Ghana, any day of the week, one would see a group of people queuing to buy waakye, pronounced waa-chay. Waakye is a street food made with rice and beans boiled with a special waakye leaf that lends its color to the meal. The meal is usually served in plantain leaves. It is a staple in almost every Ghanaian home and can be eaten at any time of the day, either for breakfast, lunch, or supper. It is undoubtedly Ghana’s favorite breakfast.
The beauty of this dish is, it can be packed with so many accompaniments, according to the consumer’s preference. The combinations are simply endless. You can get a “simple” waakye with spaghetti or you can dig deeper by adding a boiled egg, meat and or fish, wele (cow skin), avocados, coleslaw, gari (finely grated cassava), and fried ripe plantains. You can top these with black pepper sauce or shito and stew.
This might sound like a mouthful but the flavors work so well together that you will be yearning for more after clearing your plate.
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