Gob3

A very popular Ghanaian food that consists of boiled beans, palm oil and Gari. It is normally eaten with fried ripe plantain. It is widely regarded in Ghana as hustlers' food.

Obot: What is your favourite food?
Eben: You know I love Gob3.

by joey6rings November 30, 2018

Shito

Shito is a Ghanaian sauce that primarily consists of fish or vegetable oil, ginger, dried fish, prawns, crustaceans, tomatoes, garlic, peppers and spices. Shito literally means Pepper in Ga language.

Atiah: What will we eat for supper?
Rachel: Bread with Shito.

by joey6rings November 30, 2018

Gari

Gari is a crisp and crunchy West African food made from grated fresh cassava with the excess liquid dried out. It can be eaten with Shito or mixed with sugar, smoked peanuts and milk to make soakings. Gari has saved more lives in West Africa than doctors have.

Outman: I am starving.
Einstein: You can eat the Gari in my chop box.

by joey6rings November 30, 2018

Chabam

Used in Ghana to express the extremity or immense volume of something

Maboro sei chabam! (I'm drunk chabam!)

Gob3 bebree sei chabam!

by joey6rings November 14, 2022