NOT TO BE MISSED.
This was absolutely the BEST thing we did in Tamale. It was a magical experience eating traditional northern dishes that were the chef’s grandmother’s recipes, served in a cozy but well styled room that makes you feel at home. Local varieties of greens, beans, rice, onion, corn and beef all prepared with delicious unique northern traditional seasonings. My absolute favorite was yamonda—I would eat it three times a week if I could!
We ordered four different dishes for the six of us because we wanted to try everything. It was TONS of food so we had take-away too. Our kids loved it as much as we did!
Sitting down to a traditional northern meal at Amina’s place means sitting on mats in the ground as food is served out of leaf covered calabash. The warm and entertaining chef Amina kept us chatting and laughing while she shared the her story and got to know us too. She answered questions about the traditional ingredients so I felt like we...
Read moreThis was a beautiful experience. Amina has a beautiful soul and it was like being with an old friend. We cooked food, went on a market tour, and visited a Shea Butter processing community. The food we cooked was phenomenal. The market tour was so much fun. I got to try so many amazing local foods. I never knew Ghanaians had their own cheese and tofu. The drinks were also fun and different.
Amina was super flexible and I would definitely recommend this as an experience and would recommend asking about her different packages so you can tailor...
Read moreWe had an amazing day with Amina visiting a shea butter processing community and cooking a delicious northern Ghanaian jollof (which she kindly adapted to our tastes and needs). We loved learning, chatting, cooking and eating with her. She's a fantastic cook, guide, host and human being, with great ideas and vision. We totally...
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