Star Wars Actor John Boyega Tells the World About His Nigerian Mother, Plantain and Jollof Rice

John Boyega may be headlining the crop of Hollywood artistes dominating the world, but the award winning star has refused to forget his roots. Yesterday, the Star Wars actor talked about his love for jollof rice and fried plantains, and revealed how his mother forced him into the kitchen to prepare them, even if he had just returned from a long trip.

“[I] haven’t seen my mum in a week! I walk through the door and the first thing she says is “go and fry plantain”,” Boyega tweeted last night, adding, “Now one does not have a problem with frying the plantain as I can’t eat jollof without it but damn ma.”

Haven’t seen my mum in a week! I walk through the door and the first thing she says is “go and fry plantain”

— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) April 30, 2016

Now one does not have a problem with frying the plantain as I can’t eat jollof without it but damn ma 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) April 30, 2016

This heartfelt tweet has drawn massive reactions from people who are moved by the typical relationship between Nigerian mothers and their children, even grown ones. Also, his millions of fans across the world got to learn/Google what jollof rice was.

See some of the reactions:

@JohnBoyega go fry the platain John

— britney (@briekander) April 30, 2016

@JohnBoyega what’s jollof

— mac (@wintrsoldr) April 30, 2016

@wintrsoldr @JohnBoyega Seasoned rice dish from West Africa aka the greatest rice on earth.

— ZooWeeMamaPrincess (@JollofRiceMom) April 30, 2016

@JohnBoyega Fried plantain is the best. Do you know they have it in Chinese buffets in the US? They need to do it here.

— Queen Gooner (@SoFire) April 30, 2016

@JohnBoyega i’m not catching your drift, john

— m. (@uhboyega) April 30, 2016

@uhboyega @JohnBoyega he’s talking a type of food Nigerians eat called “jollof rice” . You eat it with fried plantain and chicken;)

— z (@zeeminglee) April 30, 2016

@zeeminglee ThANK YOU FOR CLEARING THAT UP

— m. (@uhboyega) April 30, 2016

And that’s how you take Nigeria to the world!