South African cuisine

South African cuisine reflects the diverse range of culinary traditions embodied by the various communities that inhabit the country. Among the indigenous peoples of South Africa, the Khoisan foraged over 300 species of edible food plants, such as the rooibos shrub legume, whose culinary value continues to exert a salient influence on South African cuisine. Subsequent encounters with Bantu pastoralists facilitated the emergence of cultivated crops and domestic cattle, which supplemented traditional Khoisan techniques of meat preservation. In addition, Bantu-speaking communities forged an extensive repertoire of culinary ingredients and dishes, many of which are still consumed today in traditional settlements and urban entrepôts alike.

Examples

Malay cuisine

cuisine of the Malay ethnic originating from the civilization of the Melayu Kingdom in Sumatra

Characteristic parts

Achar

Indian pickled vegetables and fruits

Afrikaanse stoofschotel

South African stew with potatoes and cabbage

Amarula

South African liqueur made with marula fruit

Amasi

traditional South African fermented milk

Biltong

form of dried, cured meat that originated in South Africa

Blatjang

South African chutney made of dried fruit

whole, salted and dried mullet

Braai

South African barbecue or grill

Bunny chow

South African dish consisting of a hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry

Chakalaka

South African vegetable relish

Christmas pudding

steamed pudding

Cod liver

liver meat used as food

Curry

dish whose origins are in South and Southeast Asian cuisines

Curry sauce

dish whose origins are in South and Southeast Asian cuisines

Dikgobe

dish of samp and beans

Droëwors

Southern African snack food

Durban curry

Fish and chips

Hot dish of fried fish and fried potato

French fries

deep-fried strips of potato

Fried potato

deep-fried strips of potato

Frikkadel

South African dish

Gatsby

South African sandwich

Hertzoggie

jam-filled cookie

Isidudu

soft porridge made from ground corn known as mealie meal

Kalimotxo

type of cocktail

Koeksister

traditional Afrikaner confectionery

Koesister

traditional Cape Malay pastry

Konfyt

Liver

liver meat used as food

Mageu

Traditional Southern African non-alcoholic drink

Malva pudding

South African sweet pudding

Mealie bread

South African sweetcorn bread

Mebos

Melktert

Mieliepap

type of maize flour porridge made in Africa

Millefeuille

French pastry

Monkey gland sauce

South African sauce, made with onion, garlic, ginger, chutney, soy sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and wine; does not involve monkeys in any way, despite the name

Mopane worm

species of insect

Morogo

African leafy vegetable

Mosbolletjies

South African sweet bread

Nshima

type of maize flour porridge made in Africa

Oshifima

type of maize flour porridge made in Africa

Ouma Rusks

Oven fries

deep-fried strips of potato

Pannenkoek

Dutch, Indonesian and South African pancake

Pap en vleis

South African porridge and meat dish

Peppadew

Brand name of a sweet piquanté pepper grown in South Africa

Peri-Peri

cultivar of Capsicum frutescens

Phutu

type of maize flour porridge made in Africa

South African stew prepared in a round, cast iron, three-legged pot

Roast beef

traditional English dish of beef which is roasted

Rooibos tea

species of plant

Rusk

hard, dry biscuit or a twice-baked bread

Sadza

Maize flour porridge made in Africa

Samosa

Fried savory pastry, common across South Asia and Southeast Asia

Samp

South African corn kernel dish

Scone

British quick bread

Seswaa

stewed meat dish of Botswana

Shingara

Baked dish common to South Asia and the Middle East

Skilpadjies

South African dish of grilled lamb liver

Smuts cookie

South African jam-filled cookie

Soetpatats

Sweet Potatoe dish

Sosatie

South African dish of meat cooked on skewers

traditional meal associated with Great Britain

Tameletjie

homemade toffee confection

Tapioca pudding

Sweet pudding made with tapioca cooked in milk, cream, or coconut

Tomato bredie

South African stew

Ugali

maize, millet, or sorghum porridge made in Africa

Umngqusho

South African dish of samp and sugar beans

Umqombothi

Xhosa beer made from maize, corn and sorghum

Vetkoek

South African fried bread

Waterblommetjiebredie

South African stew

Weet-Bix

high-fiber and low sugar breakfast cereal biscuit

Has characteristic parts: Achar^hi Afrikaanse stoofschotel^af Amarula Amasi Biltong Blatjang Bobotie Boeber Boerewors Bokkoms Braai^af Bunny chow Chakalaka Christmas pudding Cod liver Curry Curry sauce Dikgobe Droëwors Durban curry Fish and chips French fries Fried potato Frikkadel Gatsby Hertzoggie Isidudu Kalimotxo Koeksister Koesister Konfyt Liver Mageu Malva pudding Mealie bread Mebos Melktert^af Mieliepap Millefeuille^fr Monkey gland sauce Mopane worm Morogo Mosbolletjies^af Nshima Oshifima Ouma Rusks Oven fries Pannenkoek^nl Pap en vleis^af Peppadew Peri-Peri Phutu Plum pudding Potbrood Potjiekos Roast beef Rooibos tea Rusk Sadza Samosa Samp Scone Seswaa Shingara^bn Skilpadjies^af Smuts cookie Soetpatats Sosatie ^af Spatlo Springbokkie Sunday Roast Tameletjie Tapioca pudding Tomato bredie Ugali^sw Umngqusho Umqombothi Vetkoek^af Waterblommetjiebredie Weet-Bix

Categories: Cuisine

Subcategories: Malay cuisine

Also known as:

Wikidata ID: Q1196175

Wikipedia title: South African cuisine

References:

Wikipedia article: South African cuisine

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Boerewors

Bunny chow

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Mealie bread

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