Food is usually named differently by various ethnic groups in Ghana.
Mostly, these names describe the ingredients that make up the food or the components of the same.
This is same in the case of the royal food of the Ada people; Kaaweku.
The name 'Kaaweku' is derived from two syllables - Kaawe which means Crab in the Ada language and 'Ku' which is taken from 'banku' because of its preparation which is similar to that of banku.