World Cup Fiesta: Nigeria Battles Other West African Countries In Jollof Rice Contest

‎The Jollof Rice supremacy among West African countries has gone to the United States. In celebration of the World Cup Fiesta, a competition to determine which Jollof Rice tastes best is being held there today.
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‎Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Senegal are competing in the Jollof Rice war in Los Angeles, according to reports. The Jollof Rice contest is a bragging right between Nigeria and Ghana, aside from the football war between the two rivals.
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‎ One of the judges is a vocal powerhouse and cultural ambassador, Jemiriye. She, along with others, will determine the best Jollof Rice prepared by culinary vendors in the city.
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‎Let’s hope the Nigerian representative
‎makes a great permission and goes ahead to win the Jollof war.
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‎The “Jollof War” is a passionate, good-humoured culinary rivalry across West Africa, most famously between Nigeria and Ghana, over which nation makes the best version of this iconic one-pot tomato-and-rice dish. The debate extends to other competing countries, including Senegal, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon.