abstract:Jollof rice, also called 'Benachin' meaning one pot in the Wolof language, is a popular dish in many parts of West Africa. It is thought to have originated amongst members of the Wolof ethnic group in the Senegambia region but has since spread to the whole of West Africa, especially Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
More exotic fare like oxtail and jollofrice from African restaurant Iyanze and chana masala from vegetarian Indian restaurant Arya Bhavan make the Taste a truly international event.
My mother bribed the policemen at the desk with money, and with jollofrice and meat, and they allowed Nnamabia to come out of his cell and sit on a bench under a mango tree with us.