A Typical Ghanaian Christmas Menu
Chicken, goat, or sheep
Chicken stew
Cooked rice or jollof rice
Boiled soybeans, yams, or eggplant
Fufu
Gari biscuits
Mangoes, oranges, or pawpaws (papayas)
Independence Day is joyously observed each year on March 6 in remembrance of Ghana's independence from Great Britain in 1957. Fireworks, sporting events, awards shows, and cultural displays are all a part of the festivities. As in most of West Africa, the yam or plantain (similar to the banana) dish called fufu is a favorite dish to eat on this special day. A yam dish called oto is served with hard-boiled eggs for breakfast on festival mornings.
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