FOOD & DRINK
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adventurous Mopane worms
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Mopane worms (actually caterpillars) are eaten dried as a crunchy snack, or cooked in a spicy sauce. TRY IT HERE: Moyo Zoo Lake (
moyo.co.za/moyo -zoo-lake)
DISHES TO TRY
A country with 11 offi cial languages and a population of more than 57 million people, South Africa’s melting pot of cultures has given rise to a plethora of national dishes
1. Koeksisters
Koeksisters are a wonderful example of food leaping across cultures. There are two versions: traditional Dutch/ Afrikaans koeksisters are plaited twists of dough soaked in syrup with a crisp, golden crust; while the Cape Malay version has a lighter syrup, is sprinkled with coconut and spiced with cinnamon and cardamom.
TRY IT HERE: Wembley House in Cape Town does the Cape Malay version (wembley.
co.za/roadhouse); Ouma Rooi Koeksisters (
oumarooi.com) serves up the old Dutch twist.
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2. Bunny chow
Don’t worry: this dish doesn’t contain any actual bunnies. A bunny chow is a hollowed- chunk of bread fi lled with curry that’s become a popular fast food. The dish dates back to when migrant Indian workers worked in the cane fi elds in KwaZulu. At the time, a restaurant run by members of an Indian caste known as Banias (hence the name) served them to workers.
TRY IT HERE: With its large Indian population, Durban produces the best ‘bunnies’ in South Africa. Check out CaneCutters.
canecutters.com
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