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Kelewele refers to one of Ghana's food and a popular type of street food made of spicy and sweetish deep-fried plantains (ripe cooking bananas). It is Ghana's version of "french fries" , although Ghana's version is made of plantains sliced into long strips , tossed with salt, chili and ginger then deep-fried. In Ghana, Kelewele is served as an evening or an after dinner treat.
Personal Note: We have so many varieties of bananas in the Philippines. We usually prepare them as sweet treat or dessert, but never as a savory treat. I will definitely try to cook this when i return to my country.
Ketupat Sotong refers to a Malaysian dish made of glutinous or sticky rice soaked in coconut milk then stuffed into squids. Ketupat Sotong features squids stuffed with sticky/glutinous rice cooked in thick coconut milk. squids of which the stuffing is made of glutinous/sticky rice soaked in coconut milk.