A FOOD TRADITION
South African cuisine
A diverse national cooking tradition shaped by Indigenous African, Afrikaner, British, Indian, Malay, and Portuguese influences.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Biltong
Biltong is South African air-dried cured meat seasoned with salt, vinegar, and aromatic spices such as coriander.
Bobotie
Bobotie is a South African baked savory mince dish seasoned with curry spices and dried fruit and finished with an egg custard topping.
Boerewors
Boerewors is a coiled Southern African fresh sausage, typically made from beef and pork and seasoned with coriander, salt, and sometimes vinegar; it is also a well-established product in Namibia.
Braaivleis
Braaivleis is a Southern African open-fire grilling tradition involving meat such as beef, lamb, or pork; it is widely practiced in Namibia as well as elsewhere in the region.
Bunny chow
Bunny chow is a hollowed loaf of bread filled with a hot, spiced curry commonly made with meat, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes or with beans.
Chakalaka
Chakalaka is a cooked South African spicy vegetable relish made from tomatoes, onions, peppers, carrots and curry seasoning, often with cabbage or baked beans.
Droewors
Droewors is a South African dried sausage traditionally made from seasoned beef and coriander and air-dried until firm.
Durban curry
Durban curry is a hot South African curry built from onions, tomatoes, potatoes, and aromatic curry spices with a meat or vegetable-based filling.
Gatsby sandwich
A Gatsby sandwich is a large South African filled roll typically packed with hot chips, a savory meat filling, and sauce, with salad or other additions in some versions.
Granadilla tart
A chilled South African fruit tart made with granadilla pulp and a sweet creamy filling, commonly set in a wheat-based biscuit or pastry crust.
Hertzoggie
Hertzoggie is a South African pastry tartlet filled with apricot preserve and topped with a sweet coconut meringue.
Jan Ellis pudding
A traditional South African baked or steamed sweet pudding typically made with wheat flour, eggs, butter, milk, sugar, and apricot jam, often served with a rich sauce.
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