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Jollof (/ dʒ ə ˈ l ɒ f /), or jollof rice, is a rice dish from West Africa. The dish is typically made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilies, onions, spices, and sometimes other vegetables and/or meat in a single pot, although its ingredients and preparation methods vary across different regions. The dish's origins are traced to Senegal.
Jan 20, 2017 · Jollof is believed to have originated in the Senegambia region of West Africa among the Wolof people, where it is known as benachin. The mouth-watering meal has travelled throughout the sub-region because of the frequent cultural exchange that goes on there.
Jun 8, 2021 · The origins of Jollof rice can be traced to the 1300s in the ancient Wolof Empire (also called the Jolof Empire), which spanned parts of today's Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. Rice...
Aug 23, 2019 · Today, the significance Jollof rice is not only felt in West and Central Africa, but also in the American south, where millions of West African slaves from rice-growing regions were traded...
Nov 7, 2023 · Historians believe the dish originated in Senegal and Gambia during colonial rule in West Africa between 1860 and 1940. It's said that French colonizers brought broken rice from Indochina to replace current food crops in the region. Gradually, broken rice became more popular than whole rice grains, which led to the creation of jollof rice.
May 10, 2021 · Jollof rice is the most popular rice dish south of the Sahara, from its birthplace in Senegal across the coast to Nigeria. It is street food, everyday rice and Party Rice—eaten at birthdays,...
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Dec 27, 2022 · It is one of the most common West African dishes eaten in the regions of Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Cameroun, and Liberia. Although it is believed to have originated from the Wolof people in northwestern Senegal.
