There’s a massive conversation happening across the culinary world right now surrounding Jollof rice and the artificial pursuit of its famous "smoky" depth. ​While Nigeria’s food regulatory body, NAFDAC, has not yet issued any ban or restrictions on liquid smoke, the topic has been swept straight into the spotlight thanks to the growing popularity of our beloved Jollof rice both home and in the diaspora. The European Union has officially begun phasing out eight major syntheti