Jollof rice, which is believed to have originated from the Senegambia during the Wolof Empire (c. 1200 — 1600), is a dish that has become a staple across West Africa. It is typically made in a single ...

As jollof rice makes its mark in the U.S. culinary scene, chefs talk appropriation, appreciation, and what makes it West Africa’s most revered and hotly debated dish. Since its inception, diasporic ...

Whenever Esi Impraim’s mother made jollof — a rich, tomato-laced dish of meats, rice and sometimes seafood — the time it took to bubble away on the stove was always excruciating. “I always got excited ...

One of the iconic dishes of West Africa, jollof rice is vibrantly colored and heavily spiced. And it reflects how cultures across continents blend with delicious results. It began in the ancient Wolof ...

Jollof rice is usually made differently depending on what region you are in/from. The Ghanians use perfumed rice, the Nigerians have a smoky element to theirs, and the Senegalese usually have more of ...

Jollof rice has been a major delicacy at every events ranging from wedding ceremony, burial, naming, coronation and other activities that requires dishing of foods especially among youths and and ...

For the rice: Place the rice in a colander or fine mesh strainer and rinse under cool water for 5 minutes, or until the water is clear. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat ...

The best in-joke of Atlanta’s third season comes in “White Fashion”, its sixth episode, when Darius (Lakeith Stanfield), the Nigerian-American stoned philosopher, requests jollof for lunch from a ...

There’s no better introduction to Nigerian cuisine than Jollof Rice, according to Oreoluwa Sofolahan. She is an international student at the University of Wisconsin-Superior studying premed. But she ...

I met Adjoa when I was working at an NGO in Ghana during college and she hosted me in her home. Even before I crossed her doorway, she asked, “Have you eaten?” Once inside, I caught the unmistakable ...