Some Nigerians have reacted to the Jollof Rice Competition organised by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) as Gambia was adjudged the winner. Gambia beat Nigeria in Jollof rice competition.
As part of activities marking the Jollof Festival at the weekend, the competition featured Ghana, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal, formed part of the “See Ghana, Eat Ghana, Wear Ghana, and Feel Ghana”campaign being championed by the GTA, under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts to promote local tourism on a global scale.
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Gambia beat Nigeria in Jollof rice competition
The Nigerian and Senegalese chefs used ingredients they believed could make their jollof super and delicious but, unfortunately, they could not win.
Gambia prepared the jollof rice without tomatoes but with mustard, fish and other ingredients, making their jollof yellowish-white as compared to Ghana, who used tilapia, tomatoes and other ingredients to make their jollof attractive and tasty, giving it a reddish colour.
But Mr Jan van der Veer, the lead Judge, told the GNA that the Gambians had “a fine presentation and a better taste for their jollof as compared to that of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal.”
The judges who were drawn from Mexico and the Netherlands, said the judgment was based on criteria including presentation, aroma, and taste.
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See some comments below…
Timi: “This one na big ojoro but if na true sha, nai be say na big disgrace.”
Bayo: “It is a lie, I can’t agree with that. Ours is better than theirs but I think they have something in common that is why.”
Kingsley: “Ghana organized the competition and you expect them to give the prize to us, you must be joking, Nigeria even embarrassed themselves in agreeing to enter the contest.”
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