Original Story Published by: Lucy Rennick for SBS
Photography by: Alan Benson
(Above) Jollof rice and other dishes from the diverse continent might soon have their moment.
The year’s biggest food trends could be coming out of West African countries like Nigeria and Senegal.
It’s only February, but many 2018 food trend predictions have cited African cuisine as something to look out for in the months to come. From countries in Europe to right here in our own backyard, flavours from the African continent are inching their way onto mainstream menus, leaving food enthusiasts to ponder why it’s taken so long in the first place.
According to Mohamed Diagne, a Senegalese man who has owned multiple African restaurants across Sydney (including Kilimanjaro in Newtown), this newfound appreciation for the cuisine is borne from diners looking to expand their palates.
“People get tired of eating the same thing all the time – Thai, Indian, Italian,” he tells SBS. “They’re after something different, and something healthy.”
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