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]
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.
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