Katheryn Kangas

I love mushrooms. Especially my #Ghanaianmushrooms . Unfortunately, they are seasonal in Ghana and quickly dissappear(high patronage😉) even when in season. I remember, back in Ghana, I would only eat mushrooms meals during its season. It is usually accompanied with snails also and they make the perfect combination in meals 😀, especially fufu with mushrooms and snail soup.  There are mainly two types of mushrooms common to the Ghanaian community. 1. Shiitake mushrooms 2. Oyster mushrooms Mushrooms are highly nutritional especially in proteins. Also a good provision of vitamin c and iron. In Ghana, Shiitake mushrooms grow mainly during mushrooms seasons from March to May which is one of the reasons why they are not so predominant in Ghanaian cuisine. They are savory and meaty, and add an earthy flavour to dishes. Shiitakes can be used to top meat dishes and stews and soups. Secondly, Oyster mushrooms are the next healthy high protein food trend amongst mushroom farming curre...