Jollof rice’s popularity, especially in the diaspora, can be attributed to how quickly it comes together, essentially a sped-up version of thieboudienne. A great thieboudienne, however, resists all shortcuts. A great thieboudienne is practically an all-day affair. To my palate, a great rice dish, with its flavors layered upon one another, is like a puzzle to be solved. I love decoding the process of a dish — how it goes from simple ingredients to a subtle riot of my senses — and this is why I love thieboudienne.

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Persons: ”, Ba, Thieboudienne, Louis Locations: Senegalese, San Francisco, Saint, Senegal