Kenkey is a staple dish similar to a sourdough dumpling from the Ga, Akan and Ewe inhabited regions of West Africa, Ghana to be specific, usually served with soup, stew, or sauce.
Though ‘Kenkey’ also known as ‘Kormi’ or ‘Dorkunu’ in the year 2000 was termed as one of the foods which cause cancer particularly liver cancer when not prepared well, according to a shocking scientific research published by the Chronicle, kenkey also has it’s health benefits as well.
According to the report, maize which is a major dietary staple was identified as the “villain” . The moulds which develop on the maize particles, because of delayed or poor drying process, contain a bacteria called aflatoxin, a proven cause of cancer.
