Ofada rice is a Yoruba Nigerian dish and the name of an indigenous rice named for the small community of Ofada, in the Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun State. It is grown more broadly across southwest Nigeria on free-draining soil where the water table stays permanently below the plant's roots, and the rice, often sold as blends that also include non-African varieties, is used to make a variety of dishes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Source Ofada rice (Wikipedia)
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Ofada rice (Wikipedia)
In Cuisine: Nigerian Cuisine, lead paragraph
Ofada rice is a Yoruba Nigerian dish.
Uses Ingredient: Rice, lead paragraph
It is the name of an indigenous rice from a small community called Ofada, located in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
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