It just makes you wanna get up and dance.

看到它就想起身舞蹈

Hi, my name's Tei, and today I'm gonna be making

嗨，我叫 Tei，今天我要來做

my family's recipe for Ghanaian jollof rice.

我家的私房迦納式 jollof 這個飯食

Jollof rice is a West African dish

jollof 是西非的菜色

where the rice is cooked in a tomato-based stew.

做法是將米飯放進以番茄為基底的湯頭一起烹飪

Growing up as a Ghanaian in London,

作為一個在倫敦長大的迦納人，

no matter what party I went to,

無論參加哪個聚會

there was always jollof rice whether it was a wedding,

都一定會有 jollof，無論是在婚禮上、

a christening, or even someone's 16th birthday party.

受洗儀式，甚至是某人的 16 歲生日派對

A Ghanaian party without jollof rice

沒有 jollof 的迦納式派對

is like a wedding without the cake.

就像是沒有蛋糕的婚禮

Although they look small,

這些辣椒看起來雖然很小

these peppers pack a serious punch.

可是非常辣

So, if heat's not for you, be careful how much you use.

所以如果你不太吃辣，用量要小心

I remember one day when visiting Ghana,

我記得有一次去迦納

I went to an aunt's house and she cooked jollof rice.

我去阿姨家，她做了 jollof

I don't know how much pepper she put in it,

我不知道他家了多少辣椒

but my whole face went red, I was sweating.

可是我的臉整個是紅的，我一直冒汗

Usually, the jollof rice will be cooked by aunts,

通常都是阿姨們做 jollof，

even grandparents, where they'll cook it in big pots

或是爺爺奶奶，他們會煮很大一鍋

that usually need to be carried

大到需要大概

by about two people into the venue.

兩個人搬到會場

There'll be music playing in the background,

會放音樂

the kids will be running around, laughing, giggling.

孩子們也會到處嘻嘻哈哈地跑跳

Every family gathering will get lively.

所有的家庭聚會都會很熱鬧

People will be drinking, eating, and dancing

大家一起，都在吃、喝、跳舞，

and just laughing the whole night through.

在笑聲中度過一晚

Some countries just put anything in the blender

有些國家的做法是把所有的材料放進攪拌機裡

and cook it at once.

然後全部一起煮

My mom cooks it in part,

我媽是分步驟煮，

and a big difference is that she also adds vegetables.

另一個很大的差異是他會放蔬菜

If I know you and you haven't eaten jollof rice

如果我認識你，但是你還沒跟我的家人

with my family, we're probably not friends.

吃過 jollof，那我們應該不算朋友

Growing up in the UK, food played a vital role

在英國長大，食物在增進家人的情感

in bringing the family together

和保持和我們原生文化的連結

and just reminding us about our culture.

扮演很重要的角色

No matter where you're from in West Africa,

無論你源自西非哪個國家

jollof rice is just something

jollof 是你可以期待

that you can always expect at a party,

所有派對一定會有的

and when you're clearing up,

最後清場的時候

you can always expect to find grains on the dance floor.

你也一定可以在舞池上找到飯粒

Mom would be proud.

我媽一定會為我感到驕傲的

Hi, my name is Kiano,

嗨，我叫 Kiano

and today I'll be making Kenyan Pilau.

今天我要做肯亞式的 pilau

Pilau is one of those dishes that really shows

pilau 是那種可以展現

the diversity in Kenya within our food.

肯亞美食多元性的料理

For Maasai people, we don't use a lot of spices

我們馬賽人不會用很多香料，

as maybe people on the coastal part of Kenya,

相較於肯亞沿海地區的人

but I love playing around with spices,

可是我很喜歡嘗試使用香料，

so I add just a little bit

所以我會加一些

to make it a little bit more exciting.

讓餐點更有趣

So, when developing my own recipe for pilau,

我在研發自己的私房食譜時

I really just channeled in all the best pilau I've ever had.

我融合了所有我吃過最好吃的 pilau

Now, the best pilaus I've ever had

我吃過最棒的 pilau

always always always have meat and potato.

都一定有肉和馬鈴薯

I don't know what it is about that double starch thing,

我不知道把兩種主食混在一起有什麼魔力

but when I have pilau without potato, it just feels wrong.

但是我吃到沒有馬鈴薯的 pilau 就覺得怪怪的

I think the thing I love about Kenyan parties

至於肯亞人的派對，我很喜歡的一點是

is that it's always about food.

和食物密切相關

Our parties aren't one of those where you turn up

我們的派對不是那種人到了

and then food is ready then you eat.

就有食物準備好

That'd be a very short party if you just turned up to eat

如果大家只是來吃，派對很快就結束了

because then what would you do?

畢竟吃完東西還可以幹嘛？

All of the parties that I've been to,

所有我去過的派對

the cooking is happening during the party.

都是人到了才開始煮東西

It's almost like the cooking is the party itself.

好像那是派對的一部份一樣

People are out back, they're grilling, they're barbecuing,

大家一起在外面烤肉

they're hanging out around what's being cooked to socialize,

透過料理的過程社交

and honestly, I think the best parties revolve around food.

我真心覺得最棒的派對都是以實物為中心

Mm.

Mm

Alright, now it's time to party.

好的，可以開趴了

- Hi, my name's Amal, and today I'll be making

嗨，我叫 Amal，今天我要做

my family's recipe for Somali Bariis.

我家的私房索馬利亞式 bariis

Bariis is a dish which literally translates into rice.

bariis 其實就是「飯」的意思

It has a lot of ways that it's made.

有很多種做法

Typically, it consists of rice, a bunch of spices,

通常有米飯、很多香料

and some type of meat on top.

和某種肉

Bariis is made by a lot of people in my family.

我的家族很多人都會做 bariis

Every time I have it, it's a little different

每次吃到的都不一樣

depending on who makes it.

看是誰做的決定

It's one of those dishes that is hard to get wrong,

這道菜很難做壞，

so if you do get it wrong, you probably aren't a good cook.

如果你做不好，你可能真的很不會下廚

No shade.

沒有在暗婊你

The spice blend that's typically used

索馬利亞式 bariis 通常使用的

for Somali Bariis dishes is called Xawaash,

混合香料叫做 xawaash，

which literally translates into spices.

其實就是「香料」的意思

Bariis can be served at a variety of parties.

bariis 可以用在各種聚會

I think one of the most important parties

我認為最重要的是

that it's served at is weddings.

婚禮

So, you're at a Somali wedding,

索瑪利亞人的婚禮是這樣的

typically a lot later than you bargained for,

你會很晚才到現場

the bride or groom is not there, it's like 11:00 p.m.

新娘新郎還沒出現，已經十一點了

but some nice, amazing person

但有個好心人

has decided to get the food out early.

決定先上菜

You're ecstatic, and what's the first thing they bring out?

所以你超開心，他們端出的第一道菜

The bariis.

就是 bariis

I don't think I've ever been to a Somali wedding

我印象中參加過的索馬利婚禮

without Bariis, maybe the bougie ones.

都有 bariis，可能除了那些假掰偽洋派的

The raisins are my favorite part.

我最喜歡的部份就是葡萄乾了

It's always a topping that really completes the dish.

這真的是住道菜的精髓

The food coloring on the fries isn't a mandatory step,

薯條不一定要加色素

but it just makes the fries look more fun,

可是這讓薯條看起來更歡樂

and everyone wants to have fun when they eat bariis.

大家在吃 bariis 的時候都想要很歡樂

I did not make the connection that these

我其實一直都沒發現

were also French fries for a really long time.

這些其實就是薯條

I was like these are just fun potatoes

我以前覺得這就只是很歡樂的馬鈴薯

we eat on top of our bariis.

配 bariis 一起吃的

Community is a huge part of the Somali culture,

社群是索馬利亞文化很重要的一環

and this dish is reminiscent of that.

這道菜有那種感覺

My mom and my aunt helped me learn this dish.

我媽和我阿姨教我怎麼做這道菜

That's another reason why the bond of family

這又是為什麼家族的關係

is so important, especially through food.

如此重要，食物也讓家族關係更好

The end all be all in the Somali dish is the banana.

這道菜最最重要的部分是香蕉

You can't have bariis without banana,

沒有配香蕉就不是 bariis

and I don't care who tells you otherwise,

我不管誰跟你說沒有沒關係

it's what makes it the most special.

香蕉是讓 bariis 如此特別的關鍵

Tastes like home.

有家的味道

- Hi, I'm Kiki Canuto, and today I'm showing you

嗨，我叫 Kiki Canuto，今天我要來教你們

how to make my family's Cape Verdean Arroz de Marisco.

怎麼做我家的維德角式海鮮飯

Traditionally, we use calamari or octopus.

傳統上會用魷魚或章魚

We put in a lot of shrimp and mussels as well

我們也會加很多蝦和淡菜

to have right on top.

放在飯上面

Those are kind of the three staple ingredients

這些是這道飯食的

that we have in this type of rice.

三個基本材料

So, you can find this dish

你可以在任何維德角人的聚會

at just about any Cape Verdean party.

找到這道菜

We love having some sort of rice dish present.

我們喜歡會場有道飯食

We actually have multiple dishes of rice there.

我們其實有很多種飯食

Cape Verde is definitely a party country,

維德角確實是很喜歡開派對的國家

and I think a lot of West African cultures

我也覺得很多西非國家

celebrate food really really big and really really loud.

會很盛大的慶祝美食

Cape Verde is no exception to that.

維德角也不例外

It's a country that thrives off of its music, its food,

那是一個音樂、美食、

and its hospitality, which I think is very similar

人情味的國度。我覺得和

to a lot of West African countries.

很多西非國家很像

At any Cape Verdean party,

在任何維德角人的派對

you can find a whole bunch of your cousins,

你會遇到很多堂表兄弟姐妹

cousins you haven't even known about.

那些你根本不認識的

So, you'll meet your cousins for the first time there,

你會在那裡第一次跟他們見面

you'll meet your aunts, uncles, grandparents.

你會看到你的阿姨、叔叔、祖父輩們

Usually, you'll just be walking around to tables

通常你會議桌又一桌的

and greeting everyone, saying hi,

和大家問好

giving them kisses on the cheeks.

親吻他們的臉頰

So, your rice is going to be a little bit

這個飯會比你們

more sticky than you'd think.

想像中的要黏

At the end of the dish, we add a little bit of the broth

最後，會加一些原本

that we make with the seafood mixture.

熬煮海鮮的湯頭

Once everyone's eaten,

大家吃完以後

which is obviously the most important part of the party,

吃當然是派對最重要的部分

everyone will be on the dance floor.

大家會到舞池跳舞

So, you'll be dancing with your grandma,

你會和你的祖母、

your grandpa, anyone.

祖父、任何人一起跳舞

It's really really loud,

現場真的很熱鬧

the energy is super upbeat and vibrant,

很有活力

and it just makes you wanna get up and dance.

你會不由自主地起舞