Nigeria and its culinary narrative cannot be said to be complete without Jollof Rice. The culinary tradition has a strong partnership with many regions of the country and this is captured in the local parlance that Jollof and Nigeria is ‘five and six’.
August 22, in the spirit of celebrating World Jollof Day, the annual narrative of Jollof as a global culinary symbol comes to the table as the world stands still to relish the beauty of the rouge – coloured food. Being a West African Cultural delight, Nigeria, as a Jollof loving and eating nation plays a crucial role in this celebration.
Jollof Day is celebrated as a day in which the uniqueness of Jollof is showcased and the doors of foodies, especially African and West African foodies are usually opened to welcome all kinds of jollof rice.
From the party jollof to the smokey jollof as well as all the other varieties, Nigeria stands out as a Jollof loving Nation. Jollof can be eaten alone or with addictives like moimoi, all kinds of veggie salad, fried meat or fish, cole slaw salad, or fried plantains, depending on the party one is attending. Little wonder, some years ago, Google described, “jollof rice, as a quintessential West African dish simmered in reduced tomatoes, onions, peppers and regional spices.”
