We dont say a dish is spicy we say it has pepper. Yewande Komolafe is a recipe writer who grew up in Lagos and found herself searching for the heat and flavor of Nigerian food in the U.S. She picked the 10 essential Nigerian recipes, and this jollof rice was No. 1. It's smoky and has a spicy kick.Get the jollof rice recipe: http://nyti.ms/2IWv15RYewande's 10 Essential Nigerian Recipes: https://nyti.ms/2Jc3gFfPhoto Credits:Photography by Johnny MillerFood styling by Rebecca JurkevichProp styling by Paige Hicks------------------------------------------SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/2MrEFxhINSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2DqJMuDFACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2MrTjECTWITTER: http://bit.ly/2RZB6ngPINTEREST: http://bit.ly/2W44xngAbout NYT Cooking:All the food thats fit to eat (yes, its an official New York Times production).