Ghana STREET FOOD at Lake Bosomtwe!! Tilapia & Fanti Kenkey + Cocoa Farm | Ghana

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With three cities down on my epic road trip through Ghana, I continued my journey from Elmina to Kumasi. Come join me as my guide and I enjoy some delicious Ghanaian street food, including tilapia and fanti kenkey, at Lake Bosomtwe and visit a cocoa farm in Ghana!

Lake Bosomtwe is the only natural lake in Ghana, and it’s located inside a meteorite crater. There are thirty villages around the lake, which is 10.5 kilometers wide. I couldn’t wait to explore this beautiful area outside of Kumasi.

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Lake Bosomtwe is the only natural lake in Ghana, and it’s located inside a meteorite crater. There are thirty villages around the lake, which is 10.5 kilometers wide.

The road is very winding and rough, and full of potholes. There are villages along it that serve as junctions where you’ll find restaurants and vendors selling things by the side of the road. It costs 10 cedis for foreigners to visit the lake area and 5 cedis for locals.

As you approach the lake, the landscape changes. It’s very forested and the land is at a higher elevation. I couldn’t see the lake yet because of the terrain and the dusty air, which comes from winds picking up sand from the Sahara Desert further north.

We arrived at the village of Abono on the north side of the lake. There, we bought some fried tilapia from a woman as well as some fanti kenkey. She cleans the fish and fries them alive. Then, she makes some spicy shito by grinding peppers, tomatoes, and onions. It comes wrapped in a banana leaf.

Even though the lake is beautiful, it was tough to see because the air was so dusty and overcast. A friendly local served me some local liquor at as small shop, and then I got a Club Beer. It was nice and refreshing!

The fanti kenkey with the shito and the tilapia was really nice. The kenkey was different and I loved the spice of the shito. It was a really nice meal!

The tilapia here is wild, not farmed, which is why these are smaller. They’re very different from farmed tilapia, which are huge and not very healthy for you.

There were tons of chickens running around, as well as some dogs. After my meal, I rinsed my hand with a bag of water.

After saying goodbye to the friendly locals, we continued driving. This area of the country is full of plantain and cacao farmers. They’re the main cash crops here!

We stopped and walked into the forest to a local cacao farm. There were lots of flies buzzing around the rotting cacao fruits on the ground. I took a pod from a tree and tried the seeds inside. They were slimy but tasty!

We hopped back in the car and drove to a small mud village that reminded me of my time in Malawi. I met the locals and tried my hand at pounding some fufu. We also saw some cute goats before we made it to where they dry the cacao beans.

They smelled very fermented. They dry the beans here and sell them. Then, the owner let me try some bitter cacao beans.

Then, we left the lake area and continued driving an hour north to Kumasi. The road became very unpaved and sandy, so we rolled up the windows.

Finally, we reached Kumasi and grabbed some beef skewers from a street vendor for $1 USD because I was starving! We also got two fried plantains for $1 each.

The beef kebab was crunchy and spicy and full of flavor!

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