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| Alternative names | Kɔ |
|---|---|
| Course | Food |
| Place of origin | Ghana |
| Created by | Ga's |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Main ingredients | corn meal eaten with palm nut soup, kwown as ŋme wonu in the Ga language |
Kpekple (also referred to as kpokpoi) is a kind of food eaten by the Gas of Ghana during the celebration of the Homowo festival, which is to hoot at hunger. It is prepared with the primary ingredients of steamed and fermented corn meal, palm nut soup and smoked fish. Kpekple is usually sprinkled around by the chief believing that the ancestors would be pleased by the offering.
Ingredients
- Corn meal
- Palm fruit
- Onions
- Pepper
- Water
- Tomatoes
- Okro
- Fish
- Salt
See also
References
- ^ Morrill, A. (2009). Thanksgiving and Other Harvest Festivals. Holidays and Celebrations. Facts On File, Incorporated. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-4381-2797-2.
- Quartey-Papafio, A.B. "Homowo Festival". ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/.
- Asante, M.K.; Mazama, A. (2009). Encyclopedia of African Religion. A Sage Reference Publication. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1-4129-3636-1.
- Osseo-Asare, F. (2005). Food Culture in Sub-Saharan Africa. ABC-Clio ebook. Greenwood Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-313-32488-8.
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