By: Ismail Akwei, Africanews | Video and Photo Courtesy of: Ev’s Eats
Ev’s Eats is a food and lifestyle blog. Evi, is food lover and new Los Angeles transplant by way of Atlanta.
2017 is the year of the Jollof rice – a reddish one-pot dish prepared with rice and tomato sauce with alternative ingredients that slightly vary by country.
Very popular in Senegal, Gambia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, Cameroon, Mali and Ghana, the Jollof rice has made headlines this year over which country prepares the delicacy best.
“The virtual battle has since been transformed with the hosting of Jollof Rice Festivals to gain bragging rights.”
The debate started from social media and peaked to the presidential level with Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo saying Nigeria has the best of the West African delicacy.
He defended his country in May after Information Minister Lai Mohammed’s internationally televised assumption that Senegal makes the best Jollof rice.
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