Introducing tropical food and tropical recipes to the world!
These Jamaican banana fritters look so much like a snack recipe that my grandmother used to make that I just had to try them. I knew that it definitely wasn’t the same recipe since the Ivorian snack called “tartine” or “tra-tra” doesn’t have any banana in it, but just the idea …
Kelewele is probably the recipe all my Ghanaian friends know how to make. And sure thing, I was hooked from the first time I tried these Ghanaian-style fried plantains. The plantains coated in a mixture of spices are served as a snack/side-of- the- road dish in Ghana, with roasted groundnuts. …
I have to begin with saying that I am not sure that “caramelized peanuts” accurately describes those treats. When I think of caramel, I immediately think of something brown, moderately sticky and yummy. These peanuts miss a little bit of the stickiness factor, but none of the yummy factor! …
Folks: Not all sweet potatoes are created equal, the same applies to the fries made from them.
The sweet potatoes found in West Africa have a yellow flesh and are less sweet than their counterparts grown found elsewhere. When turned into fries, they liberate a flavor which is both mild and memorable. They used to be my favorite snack food when I was growing up: scarcity played a role there, as we never had them as often as other snacks like Alloco for example. …
