Thought I might as well hop on the food wagon :davehair:
Although we have an array of unique South African dishes I only find a few to be attractive. In fact, I eat more like all the Brits that posted on here than I am about to post haha. Probably down to me being South African, but not Afrikaans or isiXhosa or one of the "authentic" ethnic groups inhabiting SA :D
Bobotie:
A delicious mixture of mince (we usually use Beef although traditionally some type of buck like Springbok (Gazelle)), spices and vegetables, some even throw raisins in! Topped with an egg-based, savoury custard and baked until golden with Bay Leaves implanted on top.
Milk Tart (Melk Tert):
An Afrikaans creamy dessert consisting of your basic tart ingredients, a sweet pastry and simply with an emphasis on the milk part ^^ Sprinkled with Cinnamon after baked/refrigerated.
Malva Pudding:
A spongy, caramelized pudding smothered with Apricot Jam after baking and served hot with Custard and/or Ice-Cream. Incredibly rich and for that reason, I don't go near it :P
Boerewors:
Spain and Portugal have Chorizo, we have Boerewors translating from Afrikaans as "Farmer's Sausage". Just a mixture of coarsely ground meat (can be Beef, Kudu, Springbok, Ostrich, Lamb) and a lot of spices. If it's not cooked on the braai (Afrikaans for Barbecue) it ain't Boerewors!
Biltong:
Same vibe as Boerewors, Biltong is heavily spiced dried meat. (Originated from old preserving techniques.) It can be made from once again, Beef, Kudu, Ostrich, Springbok and sometimes Gemsbok (Oryx). You could say it is slightly, very slightly similar to Jerky or whatever that shit is...
Thanks for making this thread, as a foodie it was very interesting reading through all your cultural foods and I hope you enjoyed mine. This took especially long because my net was so bad, I couldn't even load Google :dumb: