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Rave-of-the-moment Nigerian singer Burna Boy has defended ‘Jollof Rice’ prepared in Ghana when it mattered most.
Nigerians and their West African brothers have continued to rival each other over who prepares the famous delicacy better. It’s an unending rivalry between both countries, as Senegalese chefs also laid claim that the party-delight originated from their own nation. In a recent interview with Complex US, ‘Last Last’ crooner Burna Boy was presented with a variety of Jollof Rice from different African countries. After tasting each food, the Grammy Award winner was told to guess which country each meal originated from. The meal, made with rice, originates from West Africa and is typically made with, tomatoes, onions, spices, and vegetables, among other accompaniments. Burna Boy was undecided after tasting those from Nigeria and Senegal, but he referred to a particular one as a "low-quality jollof". While he mistakenly thought it was from Kenya, he still had some accurate thoughts about the quality assessment. It was clear that he is quite passionate about his jollof rice preferences. Mistakes aside, his surprise and insistence that Ghana's jollof is even better than what he tasted show his strong opinions on the matter. Ghana and Nigeria are known to be in the popular “Jollof war” about which country has the best jollof rice. https://twitter.com/CultureJoint/status/1696473737648869667 Many have argued that Ghana's Jollof will in general be milder than its Nigerian counterpart, which is frequently known for its red-hot kick. In terms of presentation, Nigerian Jollof Rice is usually accompanied by fried or grilled chicken, whereas the Ghanaian is typically accompanied by fried plantains.Recall that Burna Boy became the first African artist to hit 1 billion streams on Audiomack.
The audio streaming platform in October 2021 awarded Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu a plaque for hitting 300 million streams on their platform.
