BEST West African Food!! ORIGINAL JOLLOF RICE in Senegal, Africa!! (Don’t Miss It!!)

SAINT LOUIS, SENEGAL - Welcome to Saint Louis, a cultural capital city in northern Senegal, on the bank of the Senegal River, Atlantic Ocean, and near the border of Mauritania. Saint Louis happens to be the homeland, where you will find the original Jollof Rice, known locally as Thieboudienne. Today we have the privilege to see the full process of making jollof rice, one of West Africa’s best foods!

I have great memories of when I was growing up and I had many friends from West Africa. Occasionally they would come to school with homemade jollof rice - and I remember my first taste which was love at first bite. Something about the spices, tomato rice, and tender meat or fish, garlic and chilies, all combined to make one of the most comforting foods known. You will find versions of jollof rice throughout West Africa and all of Africa, but Senegal, and specifically Saint Louis is the birthplace of jollof rice and where you’ll find the original version. Throughout West Africa you’ll find jollof rice cooked with a variety of meats, but in Senegal it’s most common with fish.

We were invited to a local family home and they cooked the entire process of jollof rice (thieboudienne) from start to finish. It’s an incredibly complicated dish with dozens of ingredients, herbs, and seasoning. I loved all the different vegetables like the bitter eggplants and the hibiscus leaves and tamarind. Once all the vegetables and fish are cooked in the tomato paste, they are taken out and the rice is cooked within the liquid. Additionally she made an amazing sauce of onions and carrots and tomato sauce and chilies. Once all the ingredients were ready, the jollof rice are assembled on communal eating platters with rice on the bottom, all the vegetables and fish on top, and extra onion sauce sprinkled on top.

I can say it was the best jollof rice (thieboudienne) I’ve had in my life!

Later we went on a horse cart tour of Saint Louis and visited the amazing fishing village along the Atlantic coast. People were cool and the atmosphere was lively and vibrant.

Another incredible day in Senegal, West Africa!

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[lizbetzee]

I’m 🇳🇬 Nigerian, this is my first time of watching the process of how Senegalese cook their jollof rice...😮 I’m in awe at the effort being put in the cooking process and I must say it’s highly nutritious, than Nigerian and Ghanaian jollof ...lol on behalf of other AFRICANs who have bragged to own the best jollof, I say we are sorry SENEGAL 🇸🇳 are the king of jollof I give it you you ...⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Tareq]

When mark was born he didn't cry, he said oh wow 😍

[mickeybowmeister]

I'm from New Zealand, and traveled to Dakar Senegal back in 1997 via a train from Bamako in Mali, you could buy street food off the vender's at each station who would pass their food into the carriage. Couldn't believe how fresh and good the local food was not to mention the hospitality of the African people.

[sunforreal]

Their son is so blessed to inherit a cultural heritage of such scale as he grows up

[Ilovemaymouna]

Hey Mark, my grandma was a fan of your videos. She was from Sénégal and she used to tell me " i hope one day he will taste our food, from Dakar we will like it"
2 years later here you are, in Dakar Sénégal <3

She would have been happy !

[alvincapone]

The way that woman cooked that food was awe inspiring, all that flavor all those ingredients oh man, mark is eating like a African king.

[benjaminhammond]

Being a Ghanaian,
I can now say that this is indeed
where Jollof was invented.
The recipe and cooking technique is amazing

[umujamal]

Mark, you have honored us with your videos in Senegal. My favorite quote « in Senegal, no meal goes UN-ONIONED » 😅😅😅 The ladies can’t believe Mark’s tolerance to hot 🌶 pepper. Love the humbleness of Mark Wiens and his family.

[voltageking]

I'm from Nigerian, I like cooking Jellof rice and I don't believe that no body can cook this Jellof more than me, but I just took my time to watch all the recipe used in making this Jellof rice, Senegal is the main Jellof rice, no body should argue or drag it again, Senegal Jellof is the Highest

[benchi]

Much love to Senegal 🇸🇳🇸🇳 from Nigeria 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬. Love our African brothers

[madammoussa]

I am malaysian married to senegalese. We live in malaysia. I have tried nigerian and, ghanaian version of jollof rice but still cant beat the original senegal. I love senegalese food very much and every 4 times a week we will cook senegalese food . Love it so much.. senegal is part of me now..😍😍

[becky]

I'm nigerian first time seeing the preparation of Senegalese jollof and I'm must say it is pretty impressive and i love the combination of herbs and vegetables. This is incredible profound

[kajilai]

Never seen jollof made with so much love and variety. Wow. There's reason why they are said to be the best jollof. From tamarind to hibiscus...wow. (a Ghanaian speaking).

[delphinec]

For those who don't know. Djolof rice is now listed in the cultural heritage of Senegal at UNESCO in October 2020

[rmm]

This makes my heart so full. I'm Senegalese and Nigerian. The people and scenery is so beautiful! Saint Louis looks so much like New Orleans.

[thehairandskinlab]

I'm Ghanaian and will be cooking Jollof this way from today, it makes sense instead of using fresh tomato I will only use tomato puree, add green onions sweet pepper and more red onions. Thanks for sharing this video.

[aliabdullahi]

Much love to my Senegalese 🇸🇳 brothers from Somalia 🇸🇴 I appreciate and love west African food especially Senegal, Gambia and Cameroon

[bryanthales]

Oh Thieboudienne is in my opinion THE BEST MEAL EVER !!! I could eat it EVERYDAY FOR 2 YEARS without missing one meal. This meal is mainly the reason why I wanted to marry a senegale girl when I was younger. It's ssssoooo goood, I really LOVE IT !

[fatimazahrakane]

THE ORIGINAL JOLLOF RICE omg you are lucky Mark I am seeing my fellows Ghanaian and Nigerians, just accept it. Lol, we gave it to the world. Thanks, Mark for showing my culture, I appreciate Every video from Senegal.

[trywithrania]

How amazing they are!!
Greetings from Palestine 🇵🇸
Love you all 💚