They may look unpalatable, but these African foods are eaten differently than usual

Francis Akhalbey October 26, 2018

They may look unpalatable, but these African foods are eaten differently than usual

Boiled unripe plantain with cocoyam leaves stew — Photo via @ghanafoodnetwork on Instagram

Unripe Plantain

Well, it is not everything that is unripe that isn’t edible. Let’s take plantain for instance.

Though spicy fried ripe plantain always seems to be the order of the day, another very healthy alternative is boiled unripe plantain. Among the Akan tribe in Ghana, for instance, boiled unripe plantain, known as apem is usually paired with steamed cocoyam leaves stew known as kontomire.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: October 26, 2018

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