
Matooke is similar to mashed potatoes but instead it is boiled and mashed plantains wrapped in banana leaf. It is everywhere and served with every meal: with eggs for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even though it is pretty bland-tasting on its own usually it is mixed with the “sauce” which is surprisingly pretty good and I’ve grown to really love it. Posho is a ground corn meal that is blended with water until it becomes a thick paste sort of like Italian polenta but not as creamy or flavorful. The sweet potato is a little more dry and hearty unlike the yam or sweet potato you think of in the United Kingdom. It’s closer to a baked Irish potato but with a slightly sweet taste.