"Jollof rice is the heart of Africa," said Patience Ogunbanjo, a Nigerian chef at Lasgidi Cafe in Phoenix. The dish is served throughout West Africa, from Senegal to Nigeria. Every country has its own ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Diners seeking new variety: fear not. A new type of African cuisine has reached the Corridor with Tee’s Liberian Dish. The new restaurant opened June 13 in the former location of Brewed ...

After running two takeaway joints in Reservoir and Kensington, Jollof Vibe chef-owner Evette Quoibia opens a bigger, casual ...

If you call Joyce Attia ahead of time, she’ll walk you through the basics of Liberian cuisine, which she serves at her home-based carryout, Attia’s Kitchen. First, she’ll ask about heat preferences.

In West African communities, few dishes spark as much pride and argument as jollof rice. It’s a dish that has tested friendships, fueled heated social media debates and served as a muse for chefs and ...

200 years ago, the first group of formerly enslaved African Americans resettled in the U.S. Colony of Liberia. While some were eager to begin life anew with greater freedom and independence away from ...

Ghana Jollof rice or Nigeria Jollof rice? Juliet Ibrahim shares her thoughts about the debate. For months, Nigerians and Ghanaians have argued on which country makes the better Jollof Rice. In her ...

It's definitely not a turkey day. Jollof rice is more like it. It's questioned as a holiday because of its American origins. And the way Liberians... The West African nation of Liberia was settled 200 ...

Chef JJ Johnson at the Sun Wine and Food Festival at Mohegan Sun. (Photo credit: Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.) The Sun and Wine Food Fest, which celebrated its 20th year, took place Jan. 27-28 ...

For months, Nigerians and Ghanaians have argued on which country makes the better Jollof Rice. In her exclusive interview with Pulse TV, Juliet Ibrahim wades in on the debate. “I’m one of those people ...