Saturday, 2 August 2014

Ghana

Group G - GHANA

What is it?

Oto (oh-tow) - basically yam and red onion mash, served with a boiled egg.

How was it?

I had written this one off after my last yam adventure, but having the yam mashed (or maybe even just cooked properly) and combined with the onion made a massive difference. Texturally it was much more fulfilling, and the red onion’s sharpness lifted it from the nondescript stodge that it could have been. The egg was a nice touch, adding a little bit of subtlety to the dish.

Overall thoughts:

It made me think of a more savoury porridge. It was definitely a pleasant surprise, and, although I probably wouldn’t choose to have it over most things, it was not a hardship to eat. It could have done with a bit more moisture. Perhaps soft-boiling or frying the egg would work, or bringing in a condiment or two.


If it was a Ghanaian footballer?

The adept defender, Jonathan Mensah.



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