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We are breaking the inseparable bond between Christmas and Jollof rice this year.

Cook everything at home, so you go you buy from the street. >> anthony: so who blogs about food here? >> atim: we all do. >> iqou: we all blog about it. >> anthony: all? >> atim: yeah. >> anthony: atim, her mom, iqou, and friend, oz, are all hard workers, holding down multiple jobs between them. but they hold on to their fierce love of food and cooking. who are your readers? >> atim: primarily nigerians. >> anthony: homesick nigerians also, i would think in the states. >> iqou: particularly home...

They should be made. >> iqou: this is called ewedu, juiced nigerian leaves. >> anthony: ewedu is a soup from the yoruba tribe. crayfish, chilies, locust beans and jute leaves. this is good. >> oz: have you had jollof rice? >> anthony: its rice cooked with -- >> atim: tomato sauce. >> oz: spiced tomato sauce. its almost like spanish red rice. >> anthony: jollof rice a staple across west africa. country of origin? dont get into that issue. its contentious. all i can tell you is its delicious. now ...

Crayfish, chilies, locust beans and jute leaves. this is good. >> oz: have you had jollof rice? >> anthony: its rice cooked with -- >> atim: tomato sauce. >> oz: spiced tomato sauce. its almost like spanish red rice. >> anthony: jollof rice a staple across west africa. country of origin? dont get into that issue. its contentious. all i can tell you is its delicious. now who runs these businesses? >> atim: you walk in and you see an old lady sitting by the corner, her eyes are darting. >> iqou: y...

Crayfish, chilies, locust beans and jute leaves. this is good. >> oz: have you had jollof rice? >> anthony:its rice cooked with -- >> atim: tomato sauce. >> oz: spiced tomato sauce. its almost like spanish red rice. >> anthony: jollof rice a staple across west africa. country of origin? dont get into that issue. its contentious. all i can tell you is its delicious. now who runs these businesses? >> atim: you walk in and you see an old lady sitting by the corner, her eyes are darting. >> iqou: ye...

Juiced nigerian leaves. >> anthony: ewedu is a soup from the yoruba tribe. crayfish, chilies, locust beans and jute leaves. this is good. >> oz: have you had jollof rice? >> anthony:its rice cooked with -- >> atim: tomato sauce. >> oz: spiced tomato sauce. its almost like spanish red rice. >> anthony: jollof rice a staple across west africa. country of origin? dont get into that issue. its contentious. all i can tell you is its delicious. now who runs these businesses? >> atim: you walk in and y...

>> atim: yeah, but then people who are married to nigerians that want to learn the cuisine. >> anthony: ah. these days, one often eats quickly in a place like this. yakoyo, serving traditional nigerian dishes made the way they should be made. >> iqou: this is called ewedu, juiced nigerian leaves. >> anthony: ewedu is a soup from the yoruba tribe. crayfish, chilies, locust beans and jute leaves. this is good. >> oz: have you had jollof rice? >> anthony:its rice cooked with -- >> atim: tomato sauc...