“Jollof rice is to West Africa what paella is to Spain, risotto to Italy, biriyani to India and fried rice to China.”
Join us this Saturday for FREE Jollof rice samples at Shaw’s in Randolph for their Black History Month celebration at 11AM. You can also purchase our classic Jollof Rice plates. See you there!
THE HISTORY OF JOLLOF RICE
“The origins of Jollof rice can be traced to the 1300s in the ancient Wolof Empire (also called the Jolof Empire), which spanned parts of today's Senegal, The Gambia and Mauritania. Rice farming flourished in this region, and Jollof began life as a dish called thieboudienne, prepared with rice, fish, shellfish and vegetables. As the empire grew, the Wolof people dispersed across the region and settled in different parts of West Africa, taking their sumptuous rice dish with them.” - Patti Sloley