The Long Argument Over Jollof Rice
A one-pot rice dish that half of West Africa claims, and a fight worth having — because the argument is really about technique.
Food of West Africa
Red palm oil, pounded yam, and the long argument over jollof rice. Groundnut stews and smoked fish, fiery pepper soups, fermented locust bean, and grilled suya dusted in yaji spice.
Countries 15
Mali
Senegal
Gambia
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone
Liberia
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Togo
Benin
Nigeria
Burkina Faso
Niger
Mauritania