West Africa's BIGGEST MARKET!! Ghana Street Food at Kejetia Market | Kumasi, Ghana

After a long road trip to Kumasi, I made a beeline to the biggest market it all of West Africa! Come with me as I visit Kejetia Market, meet the vendors, and try some delicious Ghana street food in beautiful Kumasi, Ghana!

Kumasi is the second-largest city in Ghana and is the heartbeat of the Ashanti region, which is home to the famous Ashanti people. The city is well-known for its craftsmen and markets, and Kejetia Market is its most famous! It’s also known as Kumasi Central Market and contains over 10,000 shops and stalls!

I’d be starting my day by trying a Ghanaian delicacy I hadn’t had yet called etor. It consists of boiled plantains with eggs, peanuts, onions, black pepper, chilies, avocado, and palm oil. I’d be exploring the market with my guide, Peter!

We walked through the mini-market down some narrow stalls with chickens running around. The vendors referred to me as “blondie,” which is their name for white people! We came across a vendor butchering chickens.

Etor is a special dish that’s often made for celebrations like birthdays and weddings. Watching the ladies boil the plantains and prepare the onions, fish, peanuts, chilies, and avocado was sensory overload. The smell from the chilies hit me right away!.

There were still 90 minutes to go until the etor would be ready, so Peter and I headed down a back road back to the market 5 minutes away. We headed to the top of a building to get an amazing view over the market. It’s even bigger than the market in Accra!

We got some fresh coconuts, drank the water, and ate the meat inside. It was so refreshing and cost me only 3 cedi for one. We got two for roughly $1.20 USD!

These markets are full of activity. There are tons of vendors and shoppers, as well as singers and musicians! Everyone there was really friendly!

We crossed over to the modern side of the market, where there were vendors butchering fresh meat. I saw cow heads, cow tails, stomach, kidneys, intestines, and more! On the ceiling are Ashanti symbols.

On the second level was a labyrinth of more vendors. The market was never-ending! We eventually reached some outdoor stairs leading back down to the street. We made it back to the women making the etor, who were mashing the boiled plantains.

The plantains were a little crumbly but nice! They added the peanuts, eggs, onions, chilies, shito, and avocado. We skipped the fish because it was too bony. The etor only cost 5 cedi each!

We ate at a nearby bench. The peanut sauce was incredible and I loved all the textures. The flavors were outstanding! The addition of the smooth avocado and crunchy peanuts was a nice touch as well. It was super filling and delicious!

After eating, we continued deeper into the market and saw fermented corn stew, sandal makers, and more. On the top floor of the covered, modern part are textiles. Here, you can buy the famous kente cloth, which is very important to the Ashanti culture. They also have “designers” here, who tailor and sew the fabric!

Down in the main market, it was packed. There were lots of secondhand stalls selling bags, shoes, jewelry, clothes, and more. I met a woman making jollof rice with fresh vegetables and others selling jerseys!

There are train tracks running through the market, which is really unique! Then, I saw the items used for charms and protection, including dried chameleons and herbs!

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My name is David Hoffmann. For the last 12 years, I have been traveling around the world in search of unique culture, food, and history! Since starting David’s Been Here in 2008, I have traveled to over 1,200 destinations in 82 countries, which I welcome you to check out on my YouTube channel, travel blog, and social media sites.

I focus a great deal on food and historical sites, as you probably have seen! I love to experience the different flavors that each destination has to offer, from casual street food to gourmet restaurant dining. I’m also passionate about learning about the local history and culture.

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[juanpueblo]

The last time I visited the Great kingdom of the Ashanti people.was In 1983(I was a journalist Student attending the GHANA Institute of Journalism
The Students body was on our way to an Excursion to Burkina Faso...
I had the great chance and pleasure to visit the Opoku wareyh the 2nd palace....
The trip took us through the cities of Boku ..Bolgatanga and then were fortunate enough to fetch water from the Volta
Thank you Mother GHANA...
Although I, m a Duala from Kamerun...
You will forever be in my Heart ❤️

[twyt]

I'm a Nigerian watching from Mozambique and I'd love to try this Ghanaian local dish, looks nice.

[Musk]

Africans are the sweetest people, I love their attitude and their culture, the food looks delicious. I want to visit Ghana to enjoy their delicious cuisines and buy their beautiful arts and crafts. God bless Africa!!

[ghostofpersia]

love from Iran to all my Ghanaian brothers and sisters ❤️

[platefulofveggies]

In my opinion, street food/fast food in older cultures is freshly made, from scratch, unprocessed and hence tastier and also healthier than highly processed food. Thanks for taking us on this journey David!

[etu-love]

Hardworking African women. ❤️Love from Namibia

[yolandaagyenimboateng]

Thanks David, you did Ghana proud. Full of rich culture and friendly people. I'm glad you went to Kumasi. Ashanti region is the heart and soul of our country.

[joyjoy]

My ancestors. Straight from Ghana to Jamaica. Loving the culture. Reminds me much of Jamaica my home land. Hello specially to my 7th Day Church of God brethren.🙏🙏

[MicheleFBA]

Oh Ghana! I will be back next month!!! 🇬🇭🇺🇲🇺🇲🇬🇭
I grew up in Florida 407/904!
No other place feels like home for me! 🇬🇭
Thanks for sharing!! I will make it my business to get there (market)! Everytime I leave, I leave with a little extra weight! Everything always tastes so good!

[donslim]

Ghana to the world welcome people Peace and 😘🇬🇭🇬🇭

[geniesunflower]

Oh my goodness! Being an African and a Ghanaian, I feel blessed and appreciative of belonging to the best in my opinion. Who said home is not the best? Thanks, guys for bringing the dynamic of the world within our reach. Good job, kudos ✌️👌🏽🙏🏽

[TatianaHaina]

I just can’t stop watching you Ghana videos. Love from Ghana 🇬🇭

[rebelsforchrist]

Who else feels like getting a flight home to Ghana for the food after watching each video 🤩?
I am doing it!

[mezonicrecords]

I lived in Ghana for one year. Visited that market. I really feel like traveling to Ghana 🇬🇭 after seeing this video.

[dileep]

Divid you are great! I enjoyed your video which shows lovely people of Ghana and their busy lifestyle. Thank you so much David and looking for more videos on Ghanaian People. Love from India 🇮🇳💐

[jasonsong]

24:20 Gotta love the fist bumps he gives to the local vendors - always makes me smile when he does that

[aba]

Thank you David for showing the diversity in our cuisine and culture. You did an amazing job at showing Ghana to the world

[VADJEI]

Nobody has covered Ghana like you've done. Thank you. Love the videos

[sappysamurai]

I’m so jealous. In the U.S. the food is usually over processed, kind of tasteless and boring. We have nothing like the beautiful foods and dishes in other countries. I think the U.S. is food poor even though we try to make it look like other places are. Please keep your beautiful traditional food cultures. It’s priceless. Much love to our brothers and sisters in Ghana.

[sindhumalipeddi]

David is showing some authentic culture and food. Kudos to your destination choices. Love from India ❤️