Snoek, a fierce fish found in the sea off Cape Town is the staple diet and source of income for many Malay fisherman on the peninsula. It is pronounced “snook”…
Smoorvis (Braised fish) is a dish of Malay origin made with salted fish, usually snoek, as well as onions, tomatoes, red chillies and potatoes. Salting fish…
Sheeptail Fat - the rendered fat from the tail of the Cape or Afrikander sheep, which was much sought after by settlers from the 18th century onwards. The soft…
Samoosa (pronounced suh-moo-suh) - A small, spicy, triangular-shaped pie that has been deep-fried in oil. Made by the Indian and Malay communities, samoosas…
Rooibos tea (roy-borss - Red Bush) unique to South Africa, is produced from the slender stemmed shrub, Asplanthus linaris, found growing wild in the Cedarberg…
Most prawns have a narrow, tapering body, under which the tail is curled. When raw, they are bluey-grey or, in the case of the smaller varieties, almost…
Typically South African, potjiekos (poy-kee-kawse) is friendly, leisurely food slowly simmered in a cast-iron pot for maximum flavour. It is thought to have…
Potbrood is enjoying a popular revival and is excellent served at a braai or with potjiekos. In days gone by, most bread was baked in an outside oven or…
Ostrich meat is a red meat, low in cholesterol, fat and calories, yet relatively high in proteins. It is regarded as the Healthy Choice by red meat eaters…