Papaya-and-Cubeb-Marinated Snapper With Baked Yam Chips

Third culture is the expression used to describe a person who is born to two immigrant parents and has grown up in a third country that's unassociated with the parents’ countries of origin. My Irish mum and Ghanaian dad had both only recently immigrated to the U.K. before I was born, and it’s no wonder, then, that it is second nature for me to cook in a way that reflects all three influences. Fish and chips, when done well, is a cornerstone of British culinary success. It can be wrapped in old newspaper and eaten at the beach with a wooden fork with the same fervor and joy as a finely dined fish and chips served on white china with an expensive bottle of Chablis next to it. That comforting combination of carb and fish protein can be seen in many other cultures too. (Fish tacos, anyone?) So why wouldn’t Ghana have its own version?

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