This book is written about the experience of a young Gullah Geechee girl named Aba as she enjoys spending time with her grandmother and cooking their favorite recipes. On this day she will show you how to make a favorite Lowcountry dish called red rice because it is her favorite meal. Red rice is a dish brought over by Aba's ancestors who were enslaved Africans originating from the West Coast of Africa. Red rice strongly resembles African Jollof rice, a dish made from long-grained rice...
More DescriptionThis book is written about the experience of a young Gullah Geechee girl named Aba as she enjoys spending time with her grandmother and cooking their favorite recipes. On this day she will show you how to make a favorite Lowcountry dish called red rice because it is her favorite meal. Red rice is a dish brought over by Aba's ancestors who were enslaved Africans originating from the West Coast of Africa. Red rice strongly resembles African Jollof rice, a dish made from long-grained rice mixed with tomatoes, onions, spices and meat. It also resembles New Orleans style Jambalaya. So have fun reading.