jollof
West African rice
Jollof is a West African rice dish cooked in a spiced tomato sauce, typically with onions, peppers, and meat or fish.
The dish is a cultural staple across Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and neighboring countries, each claiming superiority in preparation—a friendly rivalry known as the "jollof wars": Whose jollof is better, Nigerian or Ghanaian?
Staple cereal grain
- tomatoRed culinary fruit
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
- onionPungent layered bulb
- scotch bonnetLantern-shaped tropical chile
habanero · bay leaf · thyme · curry powder · stock cube · Maggi · tomato paste · bell pepper
Elaborate ceremonial meal
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- partyGathering for celebration
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- naming ceremonyRitual bestowing official name
birthday · reunion · festival · communal · sharing · potluck · cookout · bragging rights
West African republic
- NigeriaWest African federal republic
- SenegalWest African republic
- GambiaWest African enclave state
- CameroonWest African republic
West Africa · Accra · Lagos · Dakar · rivalry · regional · diaspora · homeland
Having strong heat
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- richHaving much of something
- tomatoeyResembling a red fruit
peppery · aromatic · seasoned · flavorful · umami · depth · complex · warming
Cooked in one vessel
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- burntDamaged by heat
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- steamedHeated by vapor
simmered · absorbed · stirring · covered · low heat · firewood · charcoal · gas stove
Cooked starchy tropical fruit
- dodoVanished flightless bird
- coleslawDressed shredded cabbage
- fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
- saladCold dressed vegetables
grilled meat · puff puff · chin chin · fried fish · turkey
rice
Staple cereal grain
scotch bonnet · habanero · bay leaf · thyme · curry powder · stock cube · Maggi · tomato paste · bell pepper · garlic
feast
Elaborate ceremonial meal
naming ceremony · birthday · reunion · festival · communal · sharing · potluck · cookout · bragging rights · competition
Ghana
West African republic
Cameroon · West Africa · Accra · Lagos · Dakar · rivalry · regional · diaspora · homeland · authentic
spicy
Having strong heat
tomatoey · peppery · aromatic · seasoned · flavorful · umami · depth · complex · warming · satisfying
one-pot
Cooked in one vessel
steamed · simmered · absorbed · stirring · covered · low heat · firewood · charcoal · gas stove · timing
fried plantain
Cooked starchy tropical fruit
- dodoVanished flightless bird
- coleslawDressed shredded cabbage
- fried chickenBattered poultry cooked in oil
grilled meat · salad · puff puff · chin chin · fried fish · turkey
jollofbland food
Unseasoned, tasteless cuisine
gruel · hospital food · hardtack · pap
jollofsushi rice
Seasoned grain for rolls
fried rice · risotto · paella · biryani · pilaf
- jollof riceSeasoned tomato-stewed grain