loosely packed fresh broadleaf thyme leaves.

If this sounds like an epic meal-it is!Imagine eating all that for breakfast at 6 a.m. on your way to work?

An affordable feast, it is usually served in banana or plantain leaves at Chop Bars (roadside eateries) and restaurants.But for me, there is an added fervor and excitement when waakye is purchased in the less aesthetically and environmentally pleasing clear polyethylene bag from innumerable bustling street food vendors, at half the price and double the deliciousness.As a caterer who has spent 10 years in the street food and festival arena, I have always marveled at the street vendors for the stamina and ambition of this food service..

There is an added fervor and excitement when waakye is purchased in the less aesthetically and environmentally pleasing clear polyethylene bag from innumerable street food vendors, at half the price and double the deliciousness..The more widely known and lauded.

rice is still viewed as a laborious preparation, hence its special-occasion status as a celebratory rice dish for Sundays, weddings, and parties (though that narrative is changing as easier shortcuts for preparation are popularized and Western franchises such as Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King add jollof to their menus to woo the new burgeoning middle classes of Ghana's growing urban populations).. Waakye, on the other hand, can be eaten at any time of the day, either for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

My family and I can attest that it is undoubtedly one of Ghana's favorite breakfast foods.peak-season tomatoes.

and corn, and a balanced vinaigrette that features.salty and umami notes.

from fish sauce and a kick of heat from serrano chile.naturally juicy tomatoes.