Why I Prefer Ghanaian Jollof Rice to Our Own - Ayra Starr

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr is the Nissan Amplified artiste of the month, and in step with that, she sat down for a quick game "21 Questions" with BET to answer a couple of this or that questions. During the game, Ayra Starr revealed why she feels breakfast is overrated, why she prefers TV shows to movies, and also surprisingly, why she prefers Ghanaian jollof rice to Nigerian. Here is what the singer had to say.

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During the interview, when asked if she prefers breakfast or dinner, Ayra Starr said:

AYRA STARR: Dinner. I feel like breakfast is overrated. Like the food I want to have for breakfast is going to put me to sleep, unlike dinner, you can eat anything you want. You can have any type of food, and it's just better for you to eat and go straight to sleep, than for you to wake up and eat, and then have to work. Please. Overrated.

When asked if she prefers movies or tv shows, Ayra Starr said:

AYRA STARR: TV shows of course. Because with movies, it just ends too quickly. Like you want more. Build the story, make me fall in love with the characters, and let me see season 2. I look forward to going back home to watch my TV show. I look forward to eating and watching my TV show. Like that is one of the most exciting parts of my day.

When asked if she prefers Nigerian or Ghanaian jollof rice, Ayra Starr said:

AYRA STARR: Ghanaian jollof. I mean, they are both really amazing y'know. I grew up with Nigerian jollof. Nigerian jollof rice is actually called 'party rice' so people eat it at parties. It is a celebratory food. The culture around it is that they usually use a big pot to cook it outside so it kinda burns, so it's smoky. So it's smoky jollof rice. Like, that's what it's called. Then, Ghanaian jollof rice has like things inside. Nigerian jollof rice, you put things outside. Your vegetables are outside if you're having like salad, so you have the rice and everything else.

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