Authentic GHANA STREET FOOD Breakfast!! West African Craft Village Tour | Kumasi, Ghana

So it's yam, plantains, over here fish, fish, beef, that's it. It's nice. It's not spicy at all. Oh, it's delicious. Good morning everyone, I hope you're all doing great. This is David Hoffman from David's Been Here in beautiful Kumasi, Ghana. It's 7.30 in the morning and right now we're driving outside of the city to see a craft village. This is no ordinary craft village. This place is huge. And what's the name of it? Alhia. And what are we going to see there? We're going to see the carvings. Basically, they carve everything. From dolls, to the mask, to drums, and stools. So bring money, because this is the place where you have to buy some craft goods. I'm going to buy some stuff for my kids, maybe some elephants, giraffes. There's also masks. There's tables. I mean, anything they can make from wood, they do it here. And I'm sure we're going to stop for breakfast on the way, because I'm hungry. Let's do it. Definitely. Let's go. My boy Ben. It's too early. This is the city of traffic, right? Yeah. How long do you think it takes us to get out of here? Just to get out of the city? I think it's more than an hour. Just to get out of the city? Yeah. Just to leave? Yes. No way. Yeah. So how long to get there? Two hours to get to the village? To the village. In fact, it's a big city extending to all that place. Okay. So you may not know whether we are out of Kumasi or we are still in Kumasi. Okay. Yeah. Traffic, 7 o'clock in the morning. I'm really hungry. What do you think, Banco? Well, I'm thinking of Bodye. Bodye. That is a world plantain. With garden egg stew or palabasos. I would love to have that one this morning. Let's hope we find it. Right here we have the market. Actually, this is not the market. This is an extension of the market. So all the markets in Ghana extend farther and farther. So all the roads leading up to the market, you're going to see this, right? Vendors everywhere. A market that we know. It goes on the streets. All the streets leading to the market also become an opportunity place for the women to sell. Another market we call Swame Magazine. Here they only sell spare parts for vehicles. Yeah, over here to the left we have engines. We also have tires, like a million tires in a row. And it extends, right? So it's not just a street. It's behind in the next alleys. So now we know, Ben. In case we do get a flat tire, we come here. We get some spare tires. Many of them are also mechanics. So you can also bring your car here and they will fix it for you. You're right. It's going to take more than an hour to get out of here. Man, this is heavy traffic. I actually haven't experienced traffic like this in a long time. Because of coronavirus, my city is not that much traffic anymore. People don't go out as much. Wow, this is intense. I mean, we haven't moved for like five minutes. Just like an inch a minute or something. Crazy. I have to mention this because it's something very unique. This city has so many preachers. Literally every street there's like three or four just singing gospel, right? That's it. Okay, so we're here. It took us roughly one hour, right? I just love seeing the craftsmen go deep and make masks. I saw a bunch of stuff in Accra. But here I think it's going to be a bigger experience. There's way more things going on. Oh, good. Kenke? I will ask about the body effects. So there's a bunch of vendors here. Some of them have kenke. Some have wache. We're looking for one in particular. But if not, we'll have some wache. I really like wache. It's delicious. Okay, so this lady right here is making peanut soup. She's cutting yam. She's soaking the plantain. So that's what we want to eat, right? Yeah. She's just going to clean it inside this holder. Okay. Put it inside the fire. The fire. So she's going to boil it. She's going to boil it. Okay. So we have to wait a little bit. She said like maybe another hour. So we're going to go into the market and then come back for some breakfast. Unfortunately, breakfast is never like really early here. It's usually around 10. No one eats breakfast at 7 or 8 in the morning. We eat rice, wache, cocoa. Yeah, little things, but not this stuff. Okay, let's go to the market. All the carpenters are here. Look at them. So many. Okay. We're going to see drums, masks, tables, figurines. It's going to be great. I love what this guy's making. Look at this. So this is like three guys. You know, different face expressions. One's covering the ears. One's covering the eyes. One's covering the mouth. And this guy's making a board. So this is one of the games they have here in Ghana. We call them three wise men. Three wise men. What do you have, my friend? Everything. Wow. So this is the three wise men. How much do you charge for this? The price? Yeah. That is 250 Cedis. 250? So 250 is like 50 US dollars for this? Beautiful. Nice. And then over here, he has incredible elephants, right? So small figurines. Big ones. Over here, we have masks. Love it. Oh, the giraffe's awesome. Look at how big this giraffe is. Wow. How much for this one? 600? 120, right? $120. And the hippo, though. The hippo. The hippo's amazing. 1,500 Cedis? Yes, for the two. 300 bucks for these two big giants. And over here, this elephant. Beautiful. Look at this elephant. So it's teak? Teak. It's teak? Okay. So teak. And then on top, you have metal, right? Yes. So it's almost like plated, right? This is incredible. So many shops like this, right? Fertility doll, yeah. This one is 70 Cedis. 70 Cedis. Pretty good deal, you know? Less than 20 bucks for this. This is a fertility doll, so you put this in somebody's house who really wants to have a kid, and hopefully God answers their prayers, right? Masks, giraffes, elephants. Giraffe lovers. Giraffe lovers? Yes. Beautiful. How much for this one? This one is 300 Cedis. 300 Cedis? There's so many things. Even the stools. These are great. Wow. So I've been looking around, and I found this mask, which is gorgeous. They make it here, obviously, and they put the flag of Ghana on top. So it started at 150, and then 120, and we just dropped it to 80. Okay, so let me hold on to it. Let me see which other thing I want, though. Let me see. Okay, I negotiated with my friend here, and I'm getting this and that for 200. 40 US dollars. This is amazing. These are gifts, by the way. I'm giving this to one of my best friends who just got engaged, and this is for my assistant. All right. I think it's a deal. 200, so 40 US dollars for those two amazing pieces. I mean, this is the place to come if you want to buy craft goods. You know, things are big with this. It's hard to take them home, but luckily for me, with British Airways, I can check in two bags, so I'm just going to buy a duffel bag, wrap them with some clothing, and just put them in. All right. Let's keep exploring. So next to this shop, there's, like, three other shops that are open. Look at this one. Wow. The amount of masks here is insane. I might take one of these. I don't know. This is awesome. I mean, I'm not buying for myself. These are all gifts that I'm buying. I'm just a little worried about taking it on the plane, obviously. I'm going to see what I can take, especially for my kids. I was thinking, like, a giraffe. Unfortunately, I can't take that many big things with me, you know? I only have two bags I can check in, so I got to be a little conservative on what I'm taking, right? Wow. This is just never-ending craft goods, you know? I love crafts. Oh, man. This is the best. Look. So, it's the colors of Ghana. An elephant. Oh, and also a blood one. Look at this one. I like the colors. He was telling me the one I like, that one I just saw, $250. So, you can negotiate, obviously, but I don't think I can get it down to, like, $100. Maybe $150. Maybe $30 for that one. Wow. This is another shop, right? The only thing I don't see that much of are the animals. Like, oh, there are some. Like, some giraffes, right? Beautiful. It's super nice. The elephants. Oh, there they are. Okay, okay. Cool. Woo. It's getting hot. Hello. How are you doing? Good? Thank you. All right. It's never-ending here, huh? So much. Love all the colors. Color's the best. I don't know. It's hard. Wow, these are nice. Beautiful. This vendor is making some amazing stuff. So many beautiful masks, terraces, elephants, stools. But this mask is my favorite. So, how'd you do this? How'd you make the colors? So, you're saying $150 for this one. Yes. $100. $100 and we're done. Okay, no problem. $100? Yeah. Okay. The mask costs $100. That is $20 U.S. dollars. Right here. Check out this lion. Ebony wood at $350 for this one. Obviously negotiable, but $350 is something like $70. Something like that, right? Beautiful. And they also have hippos. He has a cat here. This is scary. It's like a scary wolf, man. Good luck, elephant. That's an American symbol, right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. And they have some other stuff in there, right? A lot of nice things, right? Yeah, anything you want, we got it. The only thing is, because there's no tourism right now, everybody wants to go to their shop. Literally getting pulled from every angle to go into their shops. The only thing is, you feel bad. No, I'm not buying anything. This is your shop? Yeah, this is my only shop. You know, I'm a designer. That's why people call me Gucci. You know, I'm a creativity. See my stuff. He has a lot of colorful goods here. I mean, it never ends in terms of how many you can buy, right? Yeah. So elephants. Here we have some chairs. I have my six. Masks. Yeah. The masks never end. I love these. The colors. Yeah. All the colors. That's the good thing. You're a designer, right? Lots of colors. Yeah, no worries. If it's just brown or black, it's boring. You know? Gotta have some colors. And these are like... So what is this? Chairs? Yeah. Like a stool? Yeah, a stool. A nice stool. Yeah. Wow. And these right here are like canes, right? Yeah. They're sticks. Oh, look at this. I need to get something for my kids and my nephews. Oh, really? Yeah, so $2.50. You know, it's like $50. Yeah. But I mean, it's craftsmanship. Yeah. It's really nice. And we're supporting locals, right? Okay, I got it. Thank you, bro. Thank you. It's a wholesale price. It's a wholesale price, right? Yeah, it's a wholesale price. Yeah, because anywhere else, it's going to be double. Let's see them carving these amazing pieces. Look. Here in the center, there's like five guys. They're all carving different things, right? So Isaac, what are they doing here? They're making the stool, right? So each guy is doing a different piece of the stool. Here, he's making a shoe. Oh, a sole. Like... Oh, not a sole. The piece inside. Yeah. To keep it from the sole on your foot, right? And this guy is making some, like, boards, right? So this board is a game they play here. Oh. This is great. I mean, I love seeing this. Just, like, the guys here. And obviously, you guys just can't come in here and film. You have to ask permission. And yeah, I mean, this is where it is, right? You can see them doing a million things here. Over there in the back, we have this guy doing giraffes. Yeah, I mean, this is what you have to do. You have to support the locals. Support locals always. More guys, huh? So here, he's doing canes. More canes. So beautiful, everything. Oh, he's painting it right there, too? That's incredible. Hey, guys. How you doing? Everything here is so unique. I love these canes. So if you want a cane, you can buy one. You can buy it with the colors of the flag of Ghana. Like this. Look. Smells good, man. Walking stick has a symbol. And those symbols, we call them the Adinkra symbols. From here, we'll be going to that village. The Adinkra village. This guy in front of me is adding the metal plating to the mask. So he designs it. Then he cuts it. Then he places it on. That's awesome. This is the best part. You know, I've never seen this anywhere else in any other African country. Only here in Ghana, they have this. I haven't seen it anywhere else, man. This is awesome. This is great. What a cool mask. And this is the finished product. Well, not completely finished. You still have to finish it completely. Finish? Sandpaper? Okay. So this vendor wants me to see his shop. This is your shop? Yes. Beautiful. See my picture over there. Amazing. So the mask we just saw being made is this one, right? So they have a small version. And it's a cross on top, right? Yes. Beautiful. Obviously Christian country. And then over here is a bigger version. Very nice. Beautiful, dude. Like, this is gorgeous. I love the craftsmanship. So nice. How much do you charge for this? This is 100 CDs. 100 CDs? Yes. And he has these beautiful drafts. Big ones, though. This is like the size of my leg. Look at this. Yeah, it's huge. 24 inches. How much for this one? This is 180 CDs. 180 CDs. So that one is $20. This one's almost $40. US dollars. I think it's a good deal. I mean, obviously that's the starting point. Yeah. 100, I take it. I take it right now. 100. I go. Okay. Yeah? You sure? Yes, I'm sure. This is going to go into my office. Thank you so much. I do appreciate it. The lion? Yeah. The best, man. The best. Thank you. Isaac. Yes. You got my stuff, huh? All your stuff is here. How much is it? It's a pretty good price because I didn't spend anything compared to what I spent, like, in Malawi in terms of, like, craft goods. Here, I spent so far, I think $5.50 was total what I spent. Total. But I got everybody's gift. Every single person. Guys, thank you. You're the man. Thank you. Gotta try to cross the street without getting hit. Lots of traffic here. So, I got everything in the car and now we're going to eat. Breakfast is a little late. It's like 10.30 already. But it's fine. I'm so hungry now. Filled up with a nice appetite. My friend, how you doing? Good? So, here they have plantains. They have yam. So, both of them are boiled. They also have fish. They have two different stews of fish. And they have a beef one, right? So, I'm going to go with fish. I'm going to get some chili. It's a spice. I think it's spicy. To be honest, I had a stomach problem last night. But now I'm better. Now I feel good. So, it's yam. Plantains. Over here, fish. Fish. Beef. That's it. It's nice. And we're eating it right here. Like on the side of the road. Basically, they set up a table for us. And that's it. So, I have a boiled yam with plantains. And then I have a stew. The garden egg stew. Fish. Onion. Aubergine. And then I have a mix. You have a plantain yam with palapasos. Palapasos is made from coco yam leaves. So, what do we do every time we sit down to eat? We wash our hands. Give you a little bowl of water. And that's it. Just wash. So, here we go. Got some boiled yam. Got some plantains. It's a big meal. And all food. A little bit of this. Oh, yeah. So, basically, it's a plant. It actually has texture of scrambled eggs with herbs. But it's not scrambled eggs, no? The seeds. Gotta say, it was worth the wait. Oh, yeah. I love the yam. The yam is nice, super dense. At least it's not as bad as it would be in terms of like... If it wasn't boiled, you can't even eat it. Remember, root vegetable. Oh, yeah. Like this. Nice and mushy. Almost the same as cassava. Not spicy at all. But delicious. The best yam of the whole trip. I love plantains. And here we have the egg. Nice herbal egg. Oh, so fresh. This is chicken, right? Mix this together. Egg. Some of this. Palm oil. This is very oily. That's palm oil. That's the red one. The one you always have in Red Red, right? And it's an experience, my friends. Right here on the side of the road. Mmm, beef. So this reminds me more of like spinach or kale. Same taste, right? Look at all that oil. Look at the oil just like coming down. Whoa. So best thing to do is just like mush it all together. All the yam. If you want, you can mix it with everything. If you don't like the oil... Put it to the side. Yeah, I think the oil is the best part. But that big bite. This red oil is so good. Mmm. That is breakfast. I'm done. Yeah, definitely need some soap. Get it off. So our meal was $25 total. So it's $5. Gave her an extra $5. So I gave her $6. So she can let me film. But that's it, guys. That is breakfast and the craft village. This is the best craft village. You have to come here. Obviously, with COVID times, a lot of the vendors are closed. But there's still many shops. I mean, way more than you need, obviously. Every shop has hundreds and hundreds of different things you can buy. From masks, elephants, giraffes, stools. I mean, they have non-stop wood carvings. What's the name of this place? Ang Huia. It's the name of the place. Yeah, I mean, this is the place you gotta go to. So if you go to Accra, but you don't come up here, obviously buy an Accra. But if you're gonna make your way up all the way here to Kumasi, definitely come to this craft market. Buy there. Have some breakfast right here like we did. You know, I spent roughly $110 today. And I got literally everybody that I needed to get something. Well, guys, I hope you love this video. If you did, please give me a thumbs up. Leave me a comment below. Subscribe to my channel for more awesome travel content. I'll see you in the next travel food adventure here in Kumasi, Ghana. Let's go. Bye.