- Darren Watkins Sr., known as “Daddy Speed”, is the father of the streamer IShowSpeed.
- He participated in a light-hearted debate about jollof rice, a popular West African dish.
- During the live broadcast, IShowSpeed showed two sets of jollof rice from Nigeria and Ghana.
Darren Watkins Sr., better known as “Daddy Speed” and the father of popular streamer IShowSpeed, recently joined in on the interesting culinary debate between Nigeria and Ghana over jollof rice.
During a live broadcast, IShowSpeed showed his father two plates of famous West African dishes and asked him to taste them, without revealing which country each version came from. Our aim was to determine, at least in this casual setting, which country’s jollof rice is more impressive.
Papa Speed spent a lot of time tasting both dishes, paying close attention to taste, texture and aroma. While the two dishes have a similar rice base, cooked with tomatoes, chili peppers and spices, he noticed distinct differences in how each dish is prepared.
After a thoughtful tasting, he offered his assessment, noting the depth of seasoning, consistency and overall flavor. Ultimately, he preferred the Nigerian version, praising its bold seasoning, rich flavor, tender rice and subtle smokiness. He named it the winner of the taste test.
This result echoes IShowSpeed’s experience during his January 2026 Africa tour, where he tasted Nigerian jollof in Lagos and Ghanaian jollof in Accra, ultimately expressing a preference for the Nigerian style.
The live video went viral, reigniting the long-standing light-hearted debate over which country provides premium Jollof rice.
See the post below:
Read some of the comments below:
@OgbesioF: “The debate is over..so Ghana 🇬🇭 rest in Jesus name🙏🏾🙏🏾”
@William19Prisca: “Omoh jellof Rice is now starting to charge for the restaurant. Especially the lekki and VI axis, any little thing is welcome, it’s a combination of luxury and comfort, special jellof rice or swallow?”
@UtdFanChika: “Be4 nko Nigerian jollof is one of the best meals one can eat in any climate, especially when it’s a little smoky”
@deeque50: “Gana jollof needs shito, naija jollof doesn’t need stew or anything. That should tell you everything”
@real_JaneJacob: “He never even cut the hollow rice buried in Nigeria. He packed it up and they lived with us”
@Smartwoobie001: “To say Ghanaians cook rice with tomatoes doesn’t mean it’s jelly. May they only eat colored rice on one side”
@PrinceJdott: “No they think it’s our mixed rice and they use it to compete with Ghana, it’s a huge disrespect to our Jollof rice to compete with Ghana. 😂 Stop arguing or competing”
