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jollof rice

American  
[yahl-uhf rahys] / ˈjɑl əf ˌraɪs /
Also jollof

noun

  1. a West African dish of rice, tomatoes, onions, chili peppers, and sometimes meat, all cooked together.


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The always-bustling neighborhood will turn up a notch when Ghanaians, Ivorians and Senegalese gather over jollof rice, tart bissap drinks made from hibiscus flowers and rich, shareable lamb and seafood dishes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Hilda Baci won a competition for her version of jollof rice in 2021, and then became a national sensation in 2023 when she claimed the cooking marathon record.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2025

He also draws inspiration from the African dish jollof rice, combining it with a Charleston red rice dish for a breakfast hybrid.

From Salon Feb. 22, 2025

My favorite food in the whole book is definitely jollof rice.

From Seattle Times Jan. 9, 2024

When Sisi started to bring in the platters of moi-moi and jollof rice and fried chicken, the women would gently chastise Mama.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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