🥜 snackRank #13medium

Chinchinga

Name: Chinchinga
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 500g beef or goat meat; 2 tbsp ground chili powder; 1 tbsp ginger powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; to taste salt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; as needed skewers

Chinchinga is a popular Ghanaian street food consisting of spicy grilled meat skewers, typically beef or goat, marinated in a blend of local spices and chili. It is cherished for its smoky, spicy flavor and is often enjoyed as a social snack at gatherings and outdoor events, reflecting Ghana's vibrant street food culture.

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Ghanaian70%

Hausa30%

Ingredients

beef or goat meat
500g
ground chili powder
2 tbsp
ginger powder
1 tbsp
onion powder
1 tbsp
salt
to taste
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
skewers
as needed

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Chinchinga traces its roots to the Hausa people of northern Ghana and neighboring West African regions, where grilling meat on skewers is a traditional practice. Over time, it became widely popular across Ghana as a flavorful and accessible street food.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Ghanaian70%

ingredients+techniques

Hausa30%

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Techniques

grilling marinating skewering

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