Speaking in an exclusive interview on Citi FM’s Heritage Month on Indigenous Food Staples, on Monday, March 23, 2026, Bondzi-Simpson said, “Kokonte is very high in iodine. If you have any gastric problems that have to do with a sore in your digestive system, then ‘kokonte’ is your thing. “Eat it constantly, at least two times a week, and you wouldn’t have to go to the doctor for ulcers or minor ulcers. She recommended that patients eat “kokonte” with soup or stew at least twice a week. Why kokonte is Ghana’s superfoodThe dark-brown dish, similar in appearance to the pounded cassava meal “fufu”, is commonly paired with groundnut soup, palm nut soup, light soup, or sometimes stew.

Source: GhanaWeb March 24, 2026 11:56 UTC