Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

South Africa

51 dishes.

street foodSmileySheep's head singed, boiled and eaten whole from a township braai standmainSnoek braaiWest Coast snoek fish grilled with apricot jam bastingmainSosatiesCape Malay lamb skewers marinated in curry and apricotcocktailSpringbokkieLayered shooter of green peppermint liqueur under cream liqueursoup & stewTomato bredieCape mutton and tomato stew slow-cooked with cinnamonbread & pastryUjeqeSoft steamed bread cooked in a pot, torn and dipped into stewmainUmngqushosamp and beans simmered soft; Xhosa staple Mandela lovedwine & spiritUmqombothicreamy sorghum and maize beer brewed for ceremoniesmainUmvuboCrumbled cold pap stirred into thick sour milkwine & spiritVan der HumBrandy-based liqueur flavoured with naartjie peel and spicesstreet foodVetkoekfried dough cakes filled with mince or jamwine & spiritVin de ConstanceGolden sweet Muscat from Constantia, unfortified and honeyedstreet foodWalkie talkiesChicken feet and heads boiled then grilled, sold in newspaper conessoup & stewWaterblommetjiebredieLamb stewed with Cape pondweed flowers, sorrel and potatoeswine & spiritWitblitsClear unaged grape spirit, fierce and colourless

  • Vin de Constance

    Golden sweet Muscat from Constantia, unfortified and honeyed. Ready in 15 min to serve prep and 3 to 4 years…

  • Amarula

    Cream liqueur made from marula fruit, poured over ice after dinner. A wine & spirit recipe from South Africa.

  • Amasi

    Thick fermented milk drunk or poured over pap. A cheese & dairy recipe from South Africa.

  • Boeber

    Warm milk drink with vermicelli, sago, rose water and almonds. Ready in 10 min prep and 30 min cooking. 6…

  • Bokkoms

    Whole salted mullet dried in the wind, peeled and eaten with bread. A charcuterie & cured recipe from South Africa.

  • Braaivleis

    Wood-fire barbecue of chops, steak and sausage, weekend ritual. Ready in 1 hr prep and 40 min cooking. 8 servings.…

  • Braaibroodjie

    Cheese, tomato and onion toastie grilled in a hinged grid over the coals. Ready in 10 min prep and 5…

  • Brandy and Coke

    Brandy lengthened with cola and ice, the default braai drink. Ready in 3 minutes prep and none cooking. 1 drink.…

  • Buttermilk rusks

    Twice-baked dry biscuits dunked in morning coffee. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 5 hours, mostly drying cooking. About 40…

  • Chakalaka

    Spicy relish of grated carrot, beans, onion and curry powder. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. 8…