Ghanaians generally cook by instinct, adding ingredients as and when necessary by tasting and watching the change in food texture. The food is usually quite spicy with most dishes containing chilli peppers or cayenne pepper. Unlike European cooking, there is usually only one course. Soups are served as a main course and tend to be more like a casserole or stew. These are usually served with staple foods like rice, fufu , boiled yams or gari.
Most soups use the basic ingredients of tomatoes, onions, chilli peppers and stock.
A thick tomato sauce forms the basis of a great number of Ghanaian dishes and can also be served on its own. It is made from tomatoes, onions, cayenne pepper and seasoning. This is a typical roadside food stall selling fresh local produce. Most people buy their fruit and vegetables from these stalls or from the main markets in the centre of town. Copyright 1999-2001 Xedia Systems Limited.