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Kejetia Market

Food / market

Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

Kejetia places the scale and energy of Kumasi's trade at the centre of a visit. Move patiently through a working market, respect traders' space and ask before taking photographs.

Journey into culture

The Foods You Will Discover

Food carries local history, ingredients, and family knowledge. These foods are connected with this Place or its surrounding region; availability and preparation can vary.

Commonly found

Fufu

Fufu is pounded from combinations such as cassava with plantain or yam and eaten with soup. It belongs in the national set, with a particularly strong relationship to Kumasi and Asante food culture.

Particularly connected with Kumasi and Asante food culture.

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Groundnut Soup

Groundnut soup brings a rich peanut base to staples such as fufu, rice balls or tuo zaafi. It provides a useful food connection between regions rather than belonging to only one city.

Served with different staples across Ghana.

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Jollof Rice

Rice cooked in a seasoned tomato base is a widely recognized Ghanaian meal found across the country. Its place here does not turn regional West African debates into a claim of exclusive origin.

Found across Ghana, including Accra and Kumasi.

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Kelewele

Kelewele is ripe plantain fried with a warm, peppery spice mixture and commonly encountered as a snack or side. Seasoning and serving styles vary.

Often encountered as a snack or side.

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Red-red

Red-red pairs a bean stew coloured by palm oil with fried plantain. It is a concise introduction to the importance of beans, plantain and palm oil in everyday Ghanaian cooking.

Commonly encountered as an everyday meal.

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Waakye

Waakye combines rice and beans and is especially familiar as a filling morning or midday meal with varied accompaniments. Its northern roots and nationwide popularity make it useful across Accra, Kumasi, Tamale and Damongo.

Especially familiar in the morning or around midday.

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Journey

How to reach Kejetia Market

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