"Jollof rice is a popular West African rice dish that was traditionally cooked over a fire, though these days it's most often ...

Jollof rice, which is believed to have originated from the Senegambia during the Wolof Empire (c. 1200 — 1600), is a dish that has become a staple across West Africa. It is typically made in a ...

From the spicy allure of Jollof rice in West Africa to the unique tang of Ethiopian injera in the east, African cuisine is a journey through the rich histories and communities that define its regions.

"Jollof rice is the heart of Africa," said Patience Ogunbanjo, a Nigerian chef at Lasgidi Cafe in Phoenix. The dish is served throughout West Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria. Every country has its ...

Donor-Advised Funds Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift. In West African diasporic communities, jollof rice isn’t just a delicious dish. It’s the red-tinged subject ...

Jollof rice is the main West African dish. It is rice cooked in various indigenous spices to bring out a unique taste. Jollof rice has no particular country of origin, as many West African ...

As jollof rice makes its mark in the U.S. culinary scene, chefs talk appropriation, appreciation, and what makes it West Africa's most revered and hotly debated dish. Since its inception ...

Like red beans and rice and gumbo- other West African dishes that exist as American adaptations in New Orleans- jollof is the ancestor of jambalaya (and perhaps, Spain’s paella and Trinidad’s ...

As Jollof rice continues to delight palates around the world, it carries with it the history of West Africa—a history rich with the exchange of ideas, flavours and traditions.