Piles of dried and smoked shrimp. Combined with palm oil, tomato paste, ginger, garlic and hot peppers, the dried shrimp are used to make the tasty and ubiquitous “ja”, a sauce that is put on rice or bread. All of the ingredients are ground together before then cooked to a thick, smooth reduction. Fresh shrimp are available in fancier markets that cater to wealthy Beninese and foreigners.
Hello; I work at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and am curious if you happened to observe any portable sanitation facilities (porta-a-potties) at the Dantokpa Market?