Popular American streamer and content creator, Darren Jason Watkins Jr., widely known as IShowSpeed, has showered praise on Nigerian cuisine, declaring Nigerian jollof rice the best in the world.
Speed made the statement during his livestream in Lagos on Wednesday, where he weighed in on the long-running debate over which African country makes the best jollof rice.
The YouTube star, who recently arrived in Nigeria from Senegal—where he had streamed the country’s AFCON trophy parade—did not hesitate to give Nigeria the edge.
“Nigerian jollof rice is good. It tastes better than Senegal jollof rice. I think I would have to go with Nigeria in terms of which country has the best jollof rice,” IShowSpeed said.
His comment quickly sparked excitement among Nigerian fans online, adding fresh fuel to the ever-competitive jollof rivalry across Africa.
