Jollof rice
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Jollof, or jollof rice, is a rice dish from Senegal, West Africa. It is typically made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilis, onions, spices, and sometimes other vegetables and/or meat in a single po
Jollof rice with stew and garnish
Typical ingredients for a jollof with fish, clockwise from top left: chili peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, ground nut oil, rice, salt, bouillon cube, fish, onion
Jollof rice
Ghanaian jollof rice
Riz gras
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Riz gras or riz au gras is a rice-based dish in Beninese, Burkinabé, Guinean, Ivorian, and Togolese cuisines, in West Africa. It is also prepared in other African countries, such as Senegal, where it
Jollof rice
…In the 2010s this developed into a friendly rivalry known as the "Jollof wars". In French-speaking West Africa, a variation of the dish is known as riz au gras. The Senegalese version, thieboudienne, has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage dish. The Jolof or Wolof Empire was a confederacy…
A serving of riz gras in Côte d'Ivoire
Riz gras
Riz gras with beef
Riz gras with chicken and vegetables