1. Department: Food

Tropical Sun launches Jollof Rice and cooking sauce

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Jollof rice, a traditional West African dish, has been made easy by Tropical Sun with its new rice and cooking sauce. Jollof rice, a quintessential West African dish, is simmered in reduced tomatoes, onions, peppers and regional spices and can take up to two hours…

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