Jollof Rice

West Africa1400sRice/Tomato/Pepper
OriginWest Africa
Year1400s
Key IngredientsRice/Tomato/Pepper

About Jollof Rice

Nigeria, Ghana, and Senegal fiercely debate who makes the best. The Wolof people of Senegal originated it. The one-pot cooking technique defines it. Nigerian version is smokier, Ghanaian is more tomato-forward. Jollof wars on Twitter are legendary. The rice must have a slight smoky bottom crust called socarrat.