About

My childhood memories were centred around the big family dinner table in my parents’ home, enjoying the rich flavourful home cooked Ghanaian meals amidst the stories shared by family members.

Family occasions always called for a big cooking galore with a spread of different Ghanaian dishes ranging from Jollof rice, to red red (a beans stew served with fried sweet plantains), to Fufu served with all kinds of full bodied soups such as Goat Meat Light Soup, Groundnut Soup and Spinach Soup.

The deep rich tomato based Ghanaian stews with assorted meats was always represented to accompany a variety of rice, yam and plantain dishes. The popular Ghanaian chilli sauce – Shito was always ever present to add that extra kick to the meals if needed.

Our spread never fell short of our limited range of starters and desserts. Meat pies, bofrots (doughnuts), coated peanuts, chinchin, Ghana party chips were always there to keep one’s mouth happy before, in-between or after meals.

Migrating to London in 2004, I felt home sick for the food and the culture which was expressed through the rich food. I desperately wanted to continue to enjoy the rich flavourful and full-bodied Ghanaian foods.

It felt right to enjoy the rich culture no matter the geographical location and to introduce this beautiful food and culture to the world. Hence, I set it upon myself to bring the rich flavours of Ghana and the African continent to London and to the world.

AFTRAD VILLAGE KITCHEN was therefore birthed out of this desire. Aftrad Village Kitchen, is a brand for quality West African food products which are rooted in tradition with innovation and convenience at its core. Our products creates nostalgia and transports the taste buds to the tropics of Africa. Our pride is in the use of natural ingredients, tradition and authenticity.

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