Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Ayoade Bamgboye
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Apr 29, 2026 
Ayoade Bamgboye, comedian and SNL UK cast member and Edinburgh Best Newcomer winner, chats about her Swings and Roundabouts tour and Lagos roots. She talks scotch eggs and mayo, smoky jollof with ayamase and party cooking, kitchen setups for different tasks, margarita prefs, and sticky toffee pudding rituals.
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Scotch Egg Memory From A Chelsea Gig
- Ayoade chose a Scotch egg as her starter and described loving the classic runny yolk from a gastropub with crispy golden coating.
- She recalled Joel Dommett eating a dripping scotch egg at a Chelsea gig, making the audience excited for the show.
Party Jollof Needs Burnt Bottom Smokiness
- Ayoade's main dish was smoky jollof rice with ayamase, plantain, coleslaw and moi moi to reflect party-style, burnt-bottom smokiness.
- She traced jollof's origin to Senegal (Cheb) and insisted the authentic smoky finish matters for celebrations.
Tasty's Ready Meal Brought Jollof Nostalgia
- Ayoade listed ready-meal brand Tasty's as a convenient jollof option with chicken, ayamase, gizzard and plantain (gizdu).
- She praised the sweet-savoury contrast of gizzard and dodo (plantain) as essential comfort elements.