View Larger I made kelewele
Kelewele is made of fried plantains with spices and is one of the most delicious foods on the planet.
View Larger I made kelewele
Kelewele is made of fried plantains with spices and is one of the most delicious foods on the planet.


A popular evening snack in Nigeria, the art of skewering chicken, beef or fish marinaded with a dry spice mix containing groundnuts, cayenne pepper, ginger, paprika or onion powder was made popular by the Hausa people from whom the delicacy originates. Driving through Lagos in the latter hours of the day, the roadsides are lit up with the barbecue flames of vendors selling this delicious meat snack that very few can resist - myself included.
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Kebabs are also super popular in Ghana. So much flavor and goodness!
View Larger Whether you spell it thieboudienne or ceebu jen, this hearty Senegalese meal made from fish, rice, tomato sauce and many other ingredients will still taste incredibly delicious.
The name of the dish comes from Wolof, meaning rice and fish and is eaten throughout the country and Senegalese diaspora.
Traditionally, the African way of food preparation and cooking is based on the use of one’s imagination, creativity, and flexibility, which cannot be subjected to any rigid ways of quantifying the ingredients involved.
— My Tropiway Fufu box