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Nigeria

Arroz jollof

Un plato de arroz de grano largo del África occidental, hecho en una sola olla y cocido a fuego lento en una salsa de tomate y pimiento rojo con cebolla, ajo, jengibre, tomillo y proteínas variadas.

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Origin

Nigeria

Variants

Journey

Key beats in the story of Arroz jollof — places, approximate dates, and how confident we are in each claim.

Senegambia (Wolof)c. 1800likely
Wolof thieboudienne / thieb — one-pot rice with tomato and fish or meat — is widely cited as an ancestor of jollof.
Wikipedia. (2024). Jollof rice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollof_rice
West Africac. 1950documented
Regional jollof styles diverge across Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and neighbours — the friendly “jollof wars.”
Wikipedia. (2024). Jollof rice. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollof_rice
Diasporac. 1990likely
West African communities abroad make jollof a party and restaurant staple from London to New York.

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Part of the Rice as Carrier lineage.

Preparation

1 METHOD

Rice bowl

No detailed steps recorded yet.

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Sources

Claim: A West African one-pot rice dish of long-grain rice simmered in a tomato-and-red-pepper sauce with onions, garlic, ginger, thyme, and assorted proteins.
Wikipedia. (2026). Jollof Rice. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollof_rice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollof_ricesecondary