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There’s a world of food beyond our country’s borders that Nigerians need to explore, and an unexpected place to start is with Gambian food.
Like most of West Africa, they eat a lot of rice, usually made with many spicy sauces and stews. Their cuisine is actually quite similar to Nigeria’s, so trust when I say you’ll enjoy it!
Benachin is basically Gambian Jollof rice. Just look at it! We die here. We’ve been arguing with Ghanaians for decades about who has the best Jollof rice, what we didn’t know is that Gambians could give us both a run for our money.
The easiest way to explain Superkanja to a Nigerian is by saying it’s Gambia’s version of the Nigerian okra soup. The thing sweet die! For real, you have to try this. While we would usually eat this with something like eba, Gambians say we should try it with rice.
Yassa is a popular and fantastic Senegalese and Gambian spicy dish. It’s made out of either chicken or fish and cooked with chilies, lime, onions, mustard and many other spices.
Mbahal is like the Nigerian beans and rice dish that left the country as a child and is now full grown. It’s cooked with smoked fish, groundnuts, locust beans, black-eyed beans, white rice and so many more yummy ingredients.
Lately, you’ve seen ‘The Gambia’ and ‘Yahya Jammeh’ flying all over social media.
But you’re a dummy who doesn’t know anything. And your pride will not let you ask anybody to explain to you.
These are 11 things you need to know.
1. Yahya Jammeh is Gambia’s FORMER president who wants to die in that position.
He took power in 1994 after a successful coup.
2. Even though he has ruled The Gambia for the past 22 years, and even though he lost the presidential elections of December 1, 2016, he’s still not having sense.
3. This same Yahya Jammeh initially accepted the results of the elections, before he started yarning dust.
4. Adama Barrow, the rightful president-elect had to flee to Senegal after Yahya Jammeh announced he would not be handing over after all.
5. Sadly, he had to miss the burial of his little son, Habibu Barrow, who was mauled by a guard dog.
6. Nigeria and other West African countries have agreed to chook mouth in the matter and force Yahya Jammeh to leave office. Some presidents went to talk with him, but he was doing strong head.
7. Presently, troops have been positioned in Senegal to invade The Gambia if the need arises.
8. The Gambia actually has a very small military might, about 2,500 men strong.
9. No one really knows why he’s carrying shoulder when only the police on 3rd Mainland Bridge can deal with him.
10. Whether Jammeh likes it or not, Adama Barrow will be sworn in as President on the 19th of January. This will happen at the Gambian Embassy located in Senegal.
11. As for Jammeh, he should just carry his wahala and go.
