AYO Foods, the creator of premium meals and hot sauces, partnered with Chef Zoe Adjonyoh to create Aboboi, a summery stew that's plant-based and vegan. This satisfying stew shares the taste of bambara beans, red peppers and chiles, plus Chef Adjonyoh's own blend of spices. With this new frozen boxed meal, the brand is continuing to make nutrient-dense options and West African flavors even more accessible and this collaboration also helps to expose culinary talent to consumers who may not be familiar with the chef, writer, entrepreneur and founder of Zoe's Ghana Kitchen.
In collaboration with Chef Zoe Adjonyoh, the national West African frozen brand also released Groundnut Stew (also known as West African peanut soup, Ghanaian groundnut stew, Nkate Nkawan or Maafe) as a hearty, protein-packed peanut-tomato chicken stew.
Summery Plant-Powered Stews
AYO Foods & Chef Zoe Adjonyoh Collaborated on Aboboi
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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