ICONIC FOODS OF GHANA
Welcome to our new series: ICONIC GHANAIAN FOODS - IGFs . As we celebrate the 60th independent anniversary of our great and beloved nation, I think it's important now more than ever to get reacquainted with those beautiful iconic foods that are being gradually replaced by noodles, pizza and other foreign dishes . Our foods are as beautiful as our culture; rich,vibrant, colourful, varied, highly nutritious and delicious. Food is an important part of our culture and our history. It symbolises who we are as a people and has the ability to bring people together in unity. For instance, the Homowo festival celebrated by the people of the Ga tradditional area, Yam festival which is celebrated by most ethnic groups in the northern regions, Ngmayem Festival ( Krobo), kundum festival of the Ahanta or Nzema people are all food festivals commemorated to thank God for bumper harvests and signifies that these foods can now be consumed eg. new yams. The be...