HOW TO MAKE THE SOFTEST POPULAR GHANA FOOD (FANTE KENKEY) |LIVING IN GHANA | GHANA CULTURE
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Kenkey is a very popular street food you will find all over Ghana. There are two types of Kenkey, Ga Kenkey which orginates from the Ga people and hence is very common in Accra Ghana and then Fante Kenkey which originates from the Fantes and hence is very common in the Central region of Ghana.
In this video Efua and Mary who make and sell Kenkey for living will take us through the process of cooking this Ghana food. Learning about Ghana food plays an important role in learning about the culture of Ghana.
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iI will choose Fante Kenkey over Ga Kenkey, What do you prefer? if you guys are interested in buying from Efua, her number is +233242264396. ❤️
The process is a lot of work. I would die doing this. I take my hat off to these ladies.
The same I also prefer Fante over Ga,my opinion fante kenkey taste better. Thanks for sharing beautiful.👏👏♥️
I would go for fante kenkey if its with pepper or stew but for mashed i love Ga kenkey
I prefer Fante kenkey because Fante kenkey can stay more than almost a month but Ga kenkey can not
Yeah me too, I love fante food better
I respect anyone who cooks Kenkey respect to all.
Very hard work
Proof that Ghanaian women are very hardworking and entrepreneurial. Great video!
Hi I enjoy the video with my wife.
I heard my father in law speak about a food Conki made from maïze .
I eat a food called in The Dutch Carribean island Funchi. You eat it with soup, stews, fish stew, goat meat stew etc.
Some older people mix the maïze with coconut and nuts and called it conkey.
My in laws had at home a lot of bananatrees and use the leaves to roll in maize food. My wife make in december a kind of food like this with maïze and roll it in bananaleaves. Also they had Kalabas trees at home and use it to drink out of it or to measure Rice and maïze ..
My father in law know forsure that his family from motherside are from Ghana and transported to be slaves in The Carribeans .
So many customs are still there❣❣
Yes definitely Brother Amos. My mother's family is from the South Carolina Sea Islands, the Gullah people. I just commented above that my great grandmother use to do the hair of my cousins in the same style as Mary's. Sectioned and wrapped in black cotton thread. Of course the stews and foods are also very similar. Where the ingredients used to prepare these traditional dishes wasn't available, we substitued with foods that we had. We were also wise enough to bring other foods with us on the Middle Passage by hiding seeds in our hair. We are a very resourceful people!
@@GeeBee212 Thank you for your comment. We are all connected...Yes you are right our ancestors used other ingrediënt when the original ingredients werd not available. The stew is everywhere where our ancestors arrived. We are descendants of the middel passage people. We survived and we still carry on some cultural aspect of out ancestors.
The hair dress type you mentioned is known and done by My mother in law too. Even my wife did it on her own a few times. 🙏🏾🙏🏾Also this hairstyle survived in the Carribbean , America and Latin America..
Conki and Kenkey. Coincidence?
@@NanaKNOwusu Yes I noticed that too. Absolutely not a coincidence. Words from our languages stayed with us as well. The Gullah words cootah (turtle), bukrah (European), swunguh (proud), benne (seasame seed), gumbo, okra etc... were all West African in origin.
@@GeeBee212 Not a coincidence.
We use in The Dutch Carribean tge word guambo or guajambo for okra
My motherin law use the word benne too for sesame..
We are family, separated by the ocean and for 400 years❣❣
I had both on my first trip to Ghana whichwas back in 1998. although my tastebuds were just getting acclaimated to Ghanain cuisine, I was able to discern the difference between the Fante and GA kenkey and for me it's more about the flavor of the stew that accompanies it. On another note, my Gullah great-grandmother in South Carolina use to do Mary's (green dress?) hair style on my cousins. She wrapped the sections with black cotton thread. It is amazing how many tradtions we carried with us throughout the diaspora.
The Kenkey woman was nervous that's why she is scratching her hair and body. This made me laugh🤣. I am impressed by how she is steering the amount of corn dough in the pot. The fante Kenkey looks very tasty.
All that scratching I hope she washed her hands before she started cooking.
Exactly my thought @nunyabusiness
She was so nervous lol
She should have even taken that part out but choose to show it to people.🤦🏽♀️
Ama please when you film in our villages since our mothers and sisters are not use to camera please advice them to dress tight so they won't expose their nakedness thank you.
Very true . God bless u
you are witnessing a traditional gym class, in real sessions, no transfers wasted
Haha indeed xx
Wow, Ghana is blessed, variety of traditional foods.I cannot wait to visit Ghana one day because Jasmine make me wanna vist. Food in Ghana 🇬🇭 looks delicious.❤
Hope u can make it soon xx
@@JasmineAmaa Yesso, those food looks yummy
My fante people never disappoint me am proud fante
Proud one papapaa
Me too🥰
@@MaameSika ❤✌
@@0tismadaline 🥰✌
The amount of strength these women has is mind blowing 🤯, God bless her hustle 🙏
I really enjoy that you "meet people where they are" with no judgement and with respect.
...so much hard work goes into the making of KenKey... wow!
Appreciate this comment ❤️
Love how the Fante Kenkey is soft, the fish looks yummy and your braids look beautiful.
Thanks Ketura xx
Wow this involves energy, Jasmine is still wonderful😂😂😂. May God continue to bless her hand work cos it's not easy
Yes oh, its a lot of work xx
Bless them...hard working women. Are the slay queens and side chics watching this?
loll
This looks like hard work. God bless her business.❤
Fanti's on the map guys. 🥑 Can be added to the kenkey
Making kenkey is really hard work. No wonder Ghanaians love it so much
Wow I'm so hungry now! I can't wait to eat Kenkey🤤
Haha xx
Kenkey is one of my favorites.
Even the plantain leaves use to cook is even medicinal
Yes i think so xx
My grand mama used to make that. But they called it blue draws or ducunu
Yes, if you’re from the Caribbean lsland of Jamaica, this food is made and still retain the Akan name from Ghana ( Docunu?) . Quora
Yes, we call it Dorcunu as well in Ghana in the Akan languages.
@@stanleyglover5534 yes
Jasmine ,Jasmine ,Jasmine , in the central region, my region... Fante is last longer compared to Ga kenkey.. great video
Very truee , something wiorth noting
The fante kenkey is natural food ,because of the plantain leaves they used to cover it, it is a source of medication
In Jamaica, we have a dish we called turned-cornmeal. During slavery, people didn't have the time to prepare food like the way they did back in Africa, so they short cut a lot of things, just to survive. They were busy working on the plantations to make others rich.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your channel!!! It is unlike anything else on TH-cam!!! Keep up the great ambassadorship for Ghana. I have never been but have added it to my trip list because of you. Well done 💓
Appreciate it Julie xx
I loved how she wrapped it, it was perfect. I know that came from all those years of practice😃
Oh, and she packed that pot to the T👌🏽
I buy Fante whenever I’m in cape coast. Love it when it’s mashed. Wow Jasmine you doing amazing. The process is a lot wow
Thanks Stella 🙏🤗
U do all Sister Ama...great job...keep it up 💚💚💚💚💚💚u let me miss Ghana 🇬🇭🥺😭🇮🇹
Aww hope u can visit soon xx
I tell you they can take the simple things in life a make a living what example how we really don't need much in this world!!!!!
Great recipe : the healthy lifestyle of African living
Yes indeed
You can’t my mentor she always bring you the best content 😊❤️❤️❤️🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
Thanks Daniel xx
Goodone when u mash with milk n groundnut n blend together it yummy
my favorite way to eat it xx
@ Jasmine hi Chica,.. Wow the ladies are very very hard worker's the work they put in to take care of family is amazing blessed them💖 Thank you for sharing much blessings love from 🇺🇸 New Jersey,..
This video got in me in tears as it brings back my childhood memories living in around Agona Kwanyako, Agona Nyakrom Zongo to be specific with my grandmother when my parents were in the states. 🤦♂️ so happy to see my Agona people on your channel, next time please pass by Agona Nyakrom and video how to make Palm Kernel Oil. May Allah bless their hustle… can’t wait to get back home to eat real authentic kenkey, and of course Ga kenkey ain’t got nothing on Fanti Kenkey
ANOTHER EXCELLENT AND INFORMATIVE LIFE VIDEO! (I ALWAYS WATCH YOU, EVEN IF I DO NOT COMMENT.)
Thanks very much 🙏❤️
The Kenkey looks delicious. 😋
A lot of time and energy goes into making it for sure. I look forward to visiting Ghana. Thank you for bringing us out to the village to show us the process. Great video!!!🤗
It really was. Thanks lovely 🙏❤️
Ga Kenkey for me, I can eat "komi k3 kenan" any time of the day! It's my comfort food.
Yellow corn kenkey is divine
@@JasmineAmaa Oh, yeah, that's right! I never paid attention to the corn variety used, I just ate it :). Next time I visit, I will make it a point to get both, I am guessing I need to ask the kenkey seller if she has both, no? I learn something new every day, thanks!
You do all Jas, you make me home sick, good work 👏 👍 👌 😍😍😍❤
hope u can visit soon xx
I love how you honor our people.
It’s the way you ask questions for me
Learning from you ❤️
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Jasmine, in all your videos you are soo humble and willing to learn and to explore. Very good quality. Much love👏
Love your content so much, just came across your channel now...well done 🇿🇦
Thanks 😊
Fante kenkey is the best 😋 it’s so yummy. You can even eat it on its on. I love the variety of Fante kenkey 👏🏾
Thank you for feeding our nation good.
Kenke is one Ghanaian dish I have always wondered how it’s made.
Thank you for showing us but I must say, the process is a lot of work 😥.
Good content i like this content much with fried fish n grounding pepper Dope
so yummy
It is best when made into a smoothie with sugar, milk and groundnuts add some ice cubes hmm yummy
So yummy
My people, I miss that Agona voice
Thanks soo much jasmine for this video, l learnt alot
Aw so happy to hear this xx
*a lot
looks delicious 😋😍
We fante’s we have 4 types of kankey.. you need to try them too 👌🏽
Yes o, nsihu d)konu and the trapezium shaped one on my mind😋
Fonfom kankey is my favourite 🙈
So nice food preparation healthy food for people
Ahh Jasmine, I missed watching some as I had been unwell, getting my fix now and enjoyed this very much. Takes me back to my boarding school days in Nigeria, in an area in the a village and watching and learning the same way at weekends making Pap, Akara and Moi moi for selling.
Hard working women that have a clear process that works every time and tastes yummy 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🥰
Side note though, I want that yellow cover you are wearing, bought or made?? I’m jealous 😂😂😂
This is number 2 food after koko,every Ghanaian favourite
Yeso
I like the plantain kenkey
Queen Jas🥰..Go high...we are always with you..💙💙💙💙
Appreciate it x
The package is so nice.
Jasmine you look so good, ' Akono, Akono'😘😘😘 but, the way you were wrapping the kenkey, i will say, ' put a little backbone into it jas'🤣🤣🤣
The process of making kenkey could be the same with the only differentiating factor being the wrap and the salt.In the Ga kenkey salt is added and of course corn husk is used..Any kenkey depends on who is making it.The best Ga kenkey is from WEIJA in Accra.The original maker is deceased but her kids picked up the trade.I don't know if they still make it.They use to hawk it in Accra by the omnibus station opposite glamour and opera cinema.The lady stays exactly by the location of bus Ten which use to be the Weija line bus.
How are you doing my sister great video again I just would like to know where do you get your mic from
This is awesome. Thank you. The ratio is different than ga Kenkey though. It’s like 2/3rd aflata?
But please have the women dress well to reflect how esteemed they are. The camera shows everything so when filming is not when they can let it all hang out. Thanks with the great job.
In the rural areas, when they are working they dress this way. They only dress good when they are done.
I love Fanti Kenkey with fish stew or a thick goat meat palm nut soup. Mmmmmm😘😋
I would love to try it
its so good xx
Am sure you would get some in an African shop. It can be eaten with sauce but I love it as a smoothie. Blend it with water and sugar to the thickness you want then add milk or roasted peanuts
My Granny is the originator of fante kenkey in agona kwanyako
You should try colors on the edges of the letters (lik black, to contrast white) when translating, instead of background shade. It might save you time compared to fitting the text in the shade-box.
Basic function most/all softwares have, so I figured it's worth mentioning.
Also, thanks for the heads up. I planned accordingly, and mid-meal lost some appetite in envy of how pathetic my meal was. Success! 😛
Here I am seeing it from a place in Colomb
Thanku!
hi Jasmine how r u today well i hope i love ur videos and what u r doing with them to! hope Aisha well too ? things r going not to bad here in Australia still looking at December 1st before everybody can get back to something like normal Ashley Australia.
Thanks Ashley, we are both well. Thats good to hear. Xx
Great and interesting video. How much does it normally cost per Fente Kenkey?
2 ghs or 3ghs
When are you going to make banku in a bigger pot like size 18
My hometown
What if she accidentally mixes the flies 🪰 in with the kenkey? Are the leaves washed before use? How come it’s on the ground ?
great videos always
Road to 100K🎉🎉
Bus Ten is the WEIJA line.She just gets there early and in half an hour the kenkey is all sold out.
The next best kenkey is at zongo Lane by a lady called Adukwe.
The next best is at korle gonna by the old radiant way bus stop.The place is called kenkey factory.. Honestly, between the last two I couldn't say which one is the best.Have a good day
Jasmine mentioned the Calabash fruit. Here is some info about the fruit:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calabash
Thanks for sharing xx
Road to 100k
The lady you spoke to the making the dough looks so unkempt her hair and the way she was scratching her self please help her to be nice even though her job is hard I love 💘 her she is hard working 💪
Great video. A wonderful display of West African Aunty physical prowess.
West African Aunty physical prowess is real.
You mentioned Takoradi, where's Wode Maya!? LOL
A question.
Can you speak and/or understand Fante?
I know Twi and Fante are different languages but is there some level of mutual intelligibility?
(I know technically I asked 2 questions). LOL
No can’t speak fante but its all similar its just the pronounciation that’s different so if u speak twi u can understand fante and vice versa
@@JasmineAmaa
I see. Thanks.
You could have alerted them to tidy their environment. The place looks quite dirty.
Hi Jasmine. Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. I have a question about Ghanaian languages. Apart from English, is Twi the main language you use in everyday life or Ga? Which is more commonly used in Ghana? Also, if you speak Twi can you understand Fante? Thanks!
Twi is the most common one. Yeah u can understand fante if u speak twi xx
in Jamaica this is called turn cornmeal
I love Fante Kenkey ,
Me too
Ohh okay that's why the fante kenkey turn yellow
Thank for sharing
Anytime
Nice
Is the dough fermented just like the Ga kenkey??
Yes, it’s fermented otherwise it’ll not taste right
Fante kenkey with palava sauce too is not bad at all o!😭
Its delicious with almost everything
@@JasmineAmaa it really is 😅
You are in my hometown. Auntyyyyyyyy
Oh u should have been my translator loll xx
Looks do delicious 😋😍😜😉
Girl ! The best ' Fante dokun' is from YAMORANSA ! I Kid you not.I went to school at Cape coast and I can tell you that .But anyway things may have changed .There is a saying that ; "YAMORANSA DOKUN ,WODZI SOR TIRE". meaning..YAMORANSA kenkey is capable of sealing a leak in a tire.😅
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Jasmine can u pls share a contact of the kenkey seller?
+233242264396
Not me watching whilst eating kenkey 😂
Now I’m craving for kenkey with all the different types of Shito with some tuna, redfish and fried egg😭😭
Yumm lol
OBJECTION!!!!
Fante Kenley is spiritually from Amosema,Nyamoransa near Cape Coast.
Ask Kwabotwe boys,Alison and Amosa old students.We will not let this standard.
Yummy yummy hmmm 😋😋😋❤
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I'm Ga so i will stay with my kenkye 👈
Now i have to go back home its been years😔😔😔😔
Its not even that far xx
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