The outspoken UK Diplomat took to Twitter to declare that jollof from Ghana tastes better than that from Nigeria.
‘You can’t compare Nigeria Jollof to Ghana Jollof’ – Jon Benjamin settles Jollof debate
Former UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has waded in the debate over which country makes the best jollof rice.
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Comparing it to football, Jon Benjamin described Ghana jollof as the Champions League, while rating Nigeria jollof as League One.
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“Why are #GhanavrsNaija #Ghanavsnigeria trending? It can’t be about jollof rice because GH #UCL-level jollof versus plain League One jollof just wouldn’t be fair,” he tweeted.
Jollof rice is a common dish in Western Africa, especially in countries like Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Togo, Liberia, Niger, Mali, Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
However, there has been a longstanding rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria over which country makes the best jollof.
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