African Foods

Africa is a beautiful continent that is currently being discovered by many people around the world. It can be addressed as North, South, East and West.  Each country in Africa has its own national language and local dialect.  The local languages come from different ethnic groups, and these ethnic groups have their own unique cultures that are different from others.  These cultures range from the way they cook, dress, greet, celebrate occasions, marital rites, funeral rites and the concept of illness.

Foods in Africa are a very important aspect of life. As mentioned above, the kind of food you eat will tell others where you come from and sometimes shows your position in the society.  In some parts of Africa, especially west Africa, most families will serve food and give a lot of the protein part of the meal (meats and fish) to the heads of the family, which are usually the fathers.

One of the favorite foods of people from the greater region of Ghana in west Africa is Kenkey served with fried fish and hot pepper sauce. Kenkey is made from fermented corn, which is molded in balls and boiled for a couple of hours until it's well cooked.  The pepper sauce is made from hot Jamaican pepper, ripe tomatoes, onions and salt mixed together.
 
The fun part of this dish is the fact that you have eat it with your hands. It is one of the great dishes that is not known to many people around the world.