While plantain, better known as gonja in the vernacular, is widely consumed and loved by Ugandans, I loved the tostones that are a variant on them. Twice fried and a staple runner throughout the ...

Rising from the trenches of Bole in the Savannah Region, Equation Gonja—real name Abubakari Seidu—has been steadily blazing a trail with street anthems that resonate deeply with his people.

Fifty-one-year-old entrepreneur, Tare Korumene, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about her innovative approach to sustainable beauty by creating wigs and hair attachments from plantain and banana stems as an ...

Bukasa Village LCI chairman, Twaha Kitanda, told this publication that six months ago, they received complaints from Ssekabil, asking the village authorities to separate him and Ms Gonja whom he ...

Over 20 Jacksonville-area restaurants closed in the first few months of 2025. Closures included long-standing establishments and newer ventures. Some chains completely left the Jacksonville market ...

The Volcan de Churrasco is served atop a "trifongo" of green and yellow plantains and cassava. Other menu items include chicken croquettes, sancocho (a rich broth) and yaroa (a layered street food).

COIMBATORE: Over 15,000 banana plantains were uprooted in a gale at Theethipalayam and Kuppanur villages in Perur taluk of Coimbatore district on Tuesday night. It was the second such incident ...

While a standard buttermilk brine needs at least two hours to impart noticeable flavor and tenderness to chicken, buttermilk powder works as a speedier stand-in. This dry-rub approach works ...

Need a break from the capital? Charlotte Lytton heads to Costa Rica in search of lush rainforests and diverse wildlife with a side of show-stopping cuisine The Standard's journalism is supported ...