The Gambia Woos Tourists With Food fair

For fun seekers and tourists who missed the opportunity of spending the new year holiday in The Gambia, they now have a privilege of visiting the Smiling coast of West Africa as she holds her food and beverage festival on 26 and 27 of February this year.

The Gambia with her Eco-tourism edge looks forward to receiving lovers of food and tourists to her food and beverage festival this year.

The two-day event which is billed for Green Mamba Gardens/Jakarlo Bar and Restaurant will feature musical jamboree (including contemporary and classical), live entertainment with bonfire, and competitions such as: wrestling, eating and pool.

The festival will showcase various local dishes including but not restricted to: Mbahal, Benachin, Fufu soup, Lamb afra – off the grill, Pork afra – off the grill, Yassa kobo, Yassa Nganar, Ebbeh, and Nyambeh Nyebbeh.

Renowned Gambian chefs and other locals will also showcase their signature dishes and brand themselves in the process to become permanent representatives in the event, which The Gambia Tourism Board is promoting as a major event in the tourism calendar of
The Gambia.

The organisers also noted that the festival would provide families, friends, loved ones, and tourists the opportunity to socialize and experience the variety of Gambian gastronomy along with the different international cuisine of the various restaurants in Banjul, the capital of The Gambia.