Staying in Accra without trying any of the street foods means you have not experienced Accra to the fullest. Street foods are the cheapest and tastiest way to satisfy the hunger in your stomach. The aroma alone is irresistible. In this post will take you through a few street foods you will find in Ghana.

Khebab is popularly known as Kyinkyinga or Suya. It is meat (beef, lamp, chicken gizzard etc) mixed with spicy suya powder made of peanuts, spices and chilli. The Khebab is skewered with sliced onions and grilled on gentle heat. Khebabs are very popular especially at night. Some people prefer eating it with kenkey, jollof, rice or just a bottle of iced coke or any drink.

Kelewele is a made of chopped ripped plantain mixed with spicy hot spices. It is deep fried until brownish. It tastes better when hot. Some people prefer eating it with peanuts. They are usually eaten as dessert.

Roasted plantain popularly know as Kofi broke man is ripe roasted plantain enjoyed with peanuts. They are very popular during the day and can be satisfying. They are roasted on a square wire mesh over charcoal fire. It is better enjoyed when hot.

Indomie noodles is one of the fastest growing street food in Accra and other parts of Ghana. There are countless number of noodle vendors on the street of the cities and suburbs. Indomie is noodles prepared like a stir fry with veggies, scrambled eggs and chilli. It can be oily sometimes with different toppings depending on your preference and budget. They are mouth watery and irresistible.  

Plantain chips. The most popular in the streets of Accra. It is plantain, which is sliced and fired in hot oil and packaged in the transparent bag. It is mostly sold in traffic and bus stations. They are crunchy but sometimes salty. They are usually sold in traffic and bus stations. They come in different varieties. Plantain, ripped plantain, and cocoyam chips. Plantain chips are cheap and they are your go to snack whenever you’re hungry in a bus.

Boiled eggs with chilli sauce. Just as the name suggests it is just boiled eggs with chilli sauce. It is locally known as Nkosua ne Meko. My mouth is literally watery as I am typing this. Most Ghanaian love this. It can keep you for sometime until you get some food to eat. The sliced onions in the chilli sauce gives the egg an irresistible flavour. They are very common in the bus stations and on the streets.