Chop bar

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An example of foods that can be found in a chop bar Baked Pork Chop Rice in Tomato Sauce.jpg
An example of foods that can be found in a chop bar
A sign board of a chop bar A sign board of a chop bar.jpg
A sign board of a chop bar
Palm nut soup in a chop bar Palmnut soup in a chop bar.jpg
Palm nut soup in a chop bar

A chop bar is a traditional eatery in Ghana [1] [2] mostly located in the country's south. [3] [4] In Ghanaian pidgin, to chop, far from cutting, means to eat. It may also mean, in reference to money, to spend or squander. In other words, a chop bar is a place where people chop (i.e. eat). Meals are served in local earthenware bowls and foods are usually eaten at the premises. [5] Most of these bars are stocked with local alcoholic drinks with few foreign drinks available. It is a cultural icon of Ghana, [6] and is a favourite of the locals. [7] [8] [9]

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Etymology

The term 'chop' is derived from 'eat' in Ghanaian pidjin or cut into pieces [6] in a local context. [7] Chop bars mostly sell indigenous Ghanaian foods like fufu, banku, konkonte, and omotuo (rice balls) with different kinds of soup.

See also

Banku seller Banku seller 2.jpg
Banku seller

References

  1. ↑ Ferris, R. S. B. (1998). Postharvest Technology and Commodity Marketing: Proceedings of a Postharvest Conference, 2[9] Nov to 1 Dec 1995, Accra, Ghana. IITA. ISBN   9789781311116.
  2. ↑ Yankah, Kwesi (1990). Woes of a Kwatriot: Reflections on the Ghanaian Situation. Woeli Publishing Services. ISBN   9789964904258.
  3. ↑ "Chop bar operators urged to register and collect VAT". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  4. ↑ "Let's Go Eating At A Tema Chop Bar". Modern Ghana. 2008-10-22. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  5. ↑ Hugon, Philippe; Farrugia, Caroline (1989). The Informal Sector: Women and Development Planning in Africa. Division of Studies for Development, Unesco.
  6. 1 2 Online, Peace FM. "It's Easy For A Foreigner To Be Confused By The Words 'CHOP BAR'". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  7. 1 2 "The Wonderful Ghanaian CHOP BAR Experience". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  8. ↑ Frimpon, Kwame (June 2010). The Boy in the Oversized Smock: School Memories in Living Color. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN   9781450077590.
  9. ↑ King, L. K.; Awumbila, B.; Canacoo, E. A.; Ofosu-Amaah, S. (2000-07-21). "An assessment of the safety of street foods in the Ga district, of Ghana; implications for the spread of zoonoses". Acta Tropica. 76 (1): 39–43. doi:10.1016/S0001-706X(00)00087-5. ISSN   0001-706X. PMID   10913764.


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