There is a video going around and it has caterers, food lovers and everyday Nigerians deeply uncomfortable. Not because of anything dramatic, but because of the kind of details that make you quietly decide never to order food from a stranger again.
A Nigerian chef posted a clip of herself preparing a large batch of jollof rice for a bulk order, and what was probably meant to showcase her hustle ended up doing the complete opposite. From the moment the video started circulating, the comments section turned into a courtroom and she was not winning the verdict.
The first thing people noticed was the turning stick. For the amount of rice in that pot, viewers felt the stick she was using was comically undersized, raising genuine questions about whether the rice at the bottom was getting any attention at all or just sitting there doing whatever it pleased. Her posture over the pot did not help either, bent over in a way that had people visibly cringing as they watched.
Then there was the environment. Rice grains on the floor, water splashed around the cooking area, a general sense of disorder surrounding the whole operation. For someone cooking food that other people are going to pay for and eat, the state of the space around her became a talking point that refused to go away.
But the detail that really sent people over the edge was her nails. Long, acrylic, and very much present throughout the entire cooking process. The argument made itself. Long artificial nails and bulk food preparation are not a combination that inspires confidence, and the comments made sure she heard that clearly.
@Seky put it plainly, questioning why any chef would keep such nails in the first place. @zinnyser simply noted the state of the environment. @Joan took things further and claimed the meat stock had gone sour the night before the event, which if true, would make the jollof rice situation the least of anyone’s worries. @Tombrown went a different route entirely with a comment that was colourful enough to let your imagination fill in the blanks. And then there was the person who simply told her to sit inside the pot, which at that point felt like the internet’s way of saying it had seen enough.
To be fair, a few people acknowledged her hustle and defended her effort. Bulk cooking is genuinely hard work and not everyone who criticises from behind a screen could do it better. But the hygiene concerns raised in the video are not trivial, particularly when the food is going to a large group of people who have no idea what the kitchen looked like when their order was being prepared.
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