Good Food
Introducing the world to Nigerian food by way of jollof rice
Yemisi Aribisala describes being described as rude when dining out because she ate quietly and didn’t comment on the food and meal. She learned that in other cultures, people talked about food to give it an identity.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readYemisi Aribisala describes being described as rude when dining out because she ate quietly and didn’t comment on the food and meal. She learned that in other cultures, people talked about food to give it an identity. She says that the world wasn’t aware of Nigerian food until celebrity chef Jamie Oliver made a version of jollof rice in 2013. Her book is “Longthroat Memoirs.”
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The full episode
3 of 6Africa in Paris, Afghani dumplings in Oz, dineLA- 0:00Demystifying French women by breaking through the glass ceiling
- 9:53Visiting Little Africa in Paris
- 19:09Introducing the world to Nigerian food by way of jollof riceYou’re reading this
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- 41:46Support restaurants by hitting the patio or ordering out during dineLA
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