How to a Vlogger spent $100 at Makola Market in Accra
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19 days ago
🇬🇭 ACCRA (The Capital of Ghana)
Sonny, a travel vlogger set out to explore Ghana with just $100, documenting their experience with some of the best local foods and drinks:
📍Makola Market on a20 Kojo Thompson Rd, Accra, Ghana. Open from ⏰ 5 AM - 6 PM, the vlogger explored some unique local offerings:
🪨 Stones: Available in both baked and unbaked options, a popular item in the market.
🫓 Adaakwa: A delicious brown pastry made from ground peanuts, cornflour, and pepper. The vlogger spent ₵23.77 GHS (about $1.50 USD).
🍝 Waakye: A hearty meal of rice, beans, chicken, egg, gari, spaghetti, and beef stew. Bought from Mabena, a local vendor, for ₵29.64 GHS (around $1.87 USD).
🧀 Wagashi: A fried local cheese, crispy on the outside and soft inside, served with a sprinkle of pepper powder. The cost: ₵15.85 GHS (just $1.00 USD).
🥔 Kelewele: Seasoned, fried plantain cuts and balls. A tasty snack at ₵12.00 GHS (about $0.75 USD).
🌭 Hotdog & Chicken Gizzard: Fried and dry, served by a vendor who happens to be pregnant, at ₵12.00 GHS (around $0.75 USD).
💦 Cool Water: A refreshing drink packed in a plastic bag for just ₵3.00 GHS (around $0.18 USD).
🍼 Millet Shake: A protein-rich drink made with steamed millet, sugar, water, condensed milk, and peanuts. Costing ₵12.00 GHS (about $0.75 USD).
🍛 Okra Soup with Banku: A flavorful dish featuring black-eyed beans, palm oil, onions, and pepper, served with mashed cassava and plantain balls. Bought from vendor Linda for ₵23.77 GHS (around $1.50 USD).
🍛 Okra Soup & Cow Skin/Meat Soup with Kokonte: A rich, protein-packed dish served with dried mashed cassava, eaten by hand, with a nutty flavor, also from Linda, priced at ₵23.77 GHS (around $1.50 USD).
All in all, this food tour through Accra's markets allowed the vlogger to experience a variety of delicious local flavors, all while staying within their $100 budget!
📍MAKOLA MARKET
📍a20 Kojo Thompson Rd, Accra, Ghana
📍Greater Accra Region, Ghana
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