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

  • Dom Pedro

    Vanilla ice cream blended with whisky or Kahlúa, drunk with a straw. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking.…

  • Droëwors

    Thin coriander-spiced sausage air-dried until brittle, snapped and eaten dry. A charcuterie & cured recipe from Namibia.

  • Gatsby

    Cape Town foot-long roll crammed with chips and masala steak. Ready in 30 min prep and 30 min cooking. 1…

  • Hertzoggie

    Jam-filled tartlet under a coconut meringue cap. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 18 tartlets. A dessert…

  • Koesister

    Spiced fried dough ball soaked in syrup and rolled in coconut. Ready in 30 min prep and 30 min cooking.…

  • Koeksister

    Plaited doughnut soaked in cold syrup, crisp then sticky. Ready in 40 min prep and 30 min cooking. About 24.…

  • Mageu

    Thin sour maize drink, barely fermented, sold cold in cartons. Ready in 20 min prep and 30 min cooking. About…

  • Mampoer

    Farm-distilled fruit spirit made from peaches, marulas or prickly pears. A wine & spirit recipe from South Africa.

  • Malva pudding

    Sticky apricot sponge drenched in warm cream sauce. Ready in 20 min prep and 45 min cooking. 8 servings. A…

  • Mango atchar

    Shredded green mango cured in oil, chili and fenugreek, sour and hot. A fermented & pickled recipe from South Africa.