The Ghanaian Sunday Ritual

As a person born and raised in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana, the food very much known to be eaten on Sundays is Fufu. I don’t know about you and your household but ever since I was born, fufu has been a must on Sundays in my house.Any other food seen on Sundays is definitely bonus or was requested by a visitor.It has become a tradition at home to the extent that sometimes we find ourselves unintentionally waiting for Sunday so we eat fufu. For some reasons,I personally think it also tastes better on Sundays.

I know how to prepare all the soups starting from light soup to palm nut soup but the fufu itself has been a very difficult thing to learn. I’ve also stopped trying to learn how to pound it. Oh don’t get me wrong, it really is definitely one of the nicest foods in Ghana but I can’t really kill myself to learn the process.Sometimes I feel the process is so complicated and seems like a weapon formed against me.

Apart from heights, I’m very much sure pounding fufu is my second fear.I get so many “what ifs” when I’m asked to try. I can’t really injure the hands I will use to cook for my future husband because of some small cravings my family wants to satisfy. The funny part about this is the guys in the house will be watching football or playing game till the cassava and plantain is ready to be pounded, now they are no where to be found.

I don’t think the tiring process of making fufu is worth the outcome.You finish and you’re already tired.Oh and like magic, after less than 2 hours you start feeling hungry again as if you’ve not even eaten already. This has brought about the back-up programme in my house where after pounding the fufu, you have to cook rice for the upcoming hunger.Why should you even have to suffer that much just to eat.Thankfully there’s now the fufu machine but I know most people would still want the traditional pounding method(Count me out).

I just remembered how anytime cassava and plantain is ready in my house,that’s when I remember I have assignments to do.Not that I would even be asked to do anything but I just never want anything to do with the process of making the fufu.I’ve been doing this trick since primary and even after National Service I still use it which never fails.As for that assignment I’m not sure I’ll ever finish it anytime soon.

As I’m talking to you,I feel hungry even though I ate fufu about 2 hours ago and as I said earlier, I’m approaching the back-up programme(rice) to do justice to my screaming tummy.Who even told Ghanaians Sundays are for fufu?
Anyway,thank you for your time and let me know if you follow this Ghanaian Sunday Ritual.

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Uuh the pounding method looks so long and not easy, by the way I hear about Fufu and I'm really curious about it must be really yummy

Yes the pounding method is so long
You need to pound the plantain first and later pound the cassava and then mix them till they are soft🙁
But it tastes so good you should try it anytime you come to Ghana.

Can I come to your house,I think Nigeria and Ghana have similar food. Don't worry I will teach you how to pound

I’m scared of my hand😂

I’ve actually seen someone’s hand being pounded together with the fufu.
That whole process is not something I’m even willing to learn. And fufu is really not my thing

🤣🤣🤣just imagine, my condolences to the person

Your write up is making me salivate.I eat fufu a lot but it appears that the way Ghanians prepare their fufu is different from the way it is prepared in Nigeria.

Haha, please find a way and come to Ghana 😂

I've been to Ghana once,I stayed in a suburb in Accra.The next time I come I will lookout for fufu made in Ghana but I will have to do some rehearsals with my Ghanian friends where I live.

Exactly! Who told Ghanaians Sundays are for fufu??😂

I’m still looking for the person

I love pounded yam but not the process so i just got a yam.pounder. I bet it will be similar to the fufu pounder. Anyone who is craving the traditional method should be the one going through the rigors not me.

PS
You made mentioned of National service is that the same as the NYSC we do in Nigeria? I'm curious to know.

PSS
Palm nut soup is my native delicacy, we the Urhobos don't joke with it. We call it Banga and I'm quite amazed to see it here.

Yes it’s the same thing but we don’t go through any training like you guys do
We only do orientation in our various universities before the postings come out

Yeah I like banga even though I haven’t tried it

Wow! Nice one. good to know we share some similarities 😊