Ghanaians for generations relied on the use of mortars and pestles to prepare one of their indigenous, well-loved starchy food, fufu .

When my mother told me at the age of 16 that we were going from the UK to Ghana for the summer holidays, I had no reason to ...

There were no microwaves, no fast-food runs. Making the traditional dough-like dish fufu, for example, is laborious and involves pounding cooked yams or cassava into a paste with a mortar.

which come served with choice of starchy sides such as fufu, kenkey, kokonte, or rice. Vibe check: As the venue of choice for many visiting musicians and performers, Kate’s might be London’s ...