[ 2021-02-16 ]

Ghanaian jollof is the only authentic kind - Jon Benjamin
Former British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon
Benjamin has described Ghana’s popular Jollof
meal as the only authentic kind there is.

Over the years, Ghanaians and Nigerians have taken
several opportunities to argue and compete on
which amongst the two countries prepares the meal
better.

A Twitter account, @GhanaiansU wading into the
Ghana versus Nigeria Jollof debate shared that
authentic Ghanaian Jollof can only be made at home
in the UK and not at Nigerian restaurants.

Mr Jon Benjamin who was tagged in the post however
pointed out that there was no need for the post to
refer to authentic Jollof as Ghanaian since
Ghanaian Jollof is the only authentic one there
is.

“I’m not sure you need to write Ghanaian
Jollof, since that’s the only authentic kind, or
at least the only kind worth mentioning.
Otherwise, you’re inadvertently comparing
Premier League Jollof with League Two Jollof,”
Jon Benjamin wrote

Jollof is a rice dish usually made with rice,
tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, scotch bonnet
peppers, salt, and spices.

Source - Ghanaweb

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