Ghanaian entrée simmering on the stovetop? No time to ferment and steam your own corn "sourdough"?
Here's the place to pick up kenkey at the checkout (salted or unsalted; $1). Though Asian-run — I believe the owners are Korean — this market does indeed devote most of its shelf space to African imports, such as "shitor," a chili-pepper condiment not unlike the Malaysian sambal belacan. (It's also available in at least one ruder spelling.)
Another intercontinental connnection: Danish-brewed Power Malt (330 ml.; $2), more barley-rich and less syrupy sweet than most of its malt-beverage fellows, with a hoppy undercurrent.
West African Grocery
535 Ninth Ave. (39th-40th Sts.)
212-695-9389
What is the address?
Posted by: Harry | June 22, 2007 at 05:44 PM
During the course of your adventures in eating have you ever actually needed an actual translator? Just out of curiosity.
Posted by: Jen McCleve | August 02, 2011 at 06:18 PM
A translator would have been useful on many occasions. Sometimes passersby have helped out; sometimes I've just flown by the seat of my pants. Very often, discovering what can be understood without speaking the language is fascinating in itself!
Posted by: Dave Cook | August 02, 2011 at 06:50 PM