I was born in the States but consider myself as Gambian not only because my parents are from there but because I feel more at home every time I go there to visit. The Gambia is a small country located on the western coast of Africa. It is a country with a population of 1.2 million people. Every time I go to The Gambia I get very excited to eat all the different types of fruits that I only see there and not anywhere else but something that I really like seeing is my aunt cooking a very famous dish that is mostly cooked in occasions called “Benachin,” another word for it called “Jollof Rice.” It can be cooked either with meat or fish depending on the person. To be honest I still don’t know the steps in making it but the main ingredients are cooking oil, onion, chili pepper (any spice of your choice), bell pepper (any vegetable of your choice), canned tomato, tomato puree, salt, water and rice. Benachin is not my favorite food but I think it is one of the easiest food anyone can make for an occasion in The Gambia.

 

MLA: secretlondon123. jollof rice. Photograph. Flickr. Flickr. Sept. 13, 2008. Nov. 4, 2015.