About a month ago, the company I work at decided to kick off the World Cup with a South African barbecue. We had a lot to munch on while watching the first two games, including salads, burgers and sweets. I would like to highlight three items that are a part of South Africa's mouth watering list of delicacies.
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| Biltong |
What does Biltong mean? The word is derived from the Dutch words bil (“rump”) and tong (“strip” or “tongue”). Originating from South Africa and now can be found in many parts of the world, Biltong is a kind of cured meat usually made with beef. It tastes kind of like beef jerky but it differs in that it is not smoked but rather air dried. Depending on the spices used, a wide variety of flavours can be produced. The texture is definitely softer and moister than normal beef jerky. It is definitely very tasty and I recommend trying. It is yummy to snack on!
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| Boerewors |
Boerewors, pronounced [bu:ravors] is basically sausage. It is a very popular South African cuisine and is usually made with minced beef (and sometimes with minced pork and/or lamb) and spices. The word Boerewors comes from the Afrikaans words
boer ("farmer") and
wors ("sausage"). I really enjoyed it. It has a distinct taste to it (probably because of the spices used) and is definitely a great addition for a barbecue dinner.
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| Koeksisters |
Koeksisters, one of my boss' favour desserts is a famous South African doughnut that is syrup-coated, deep fried in oil and then dipped into cold sugar syrup (I know, its three folds sweet). the name of this dessert comes from the Dutch word
koekji, meaning "cake". I was unable to finish a whole one as it was super sweet, but I did try half and I must say, if you have a super strong sweet tooth, this will do it!
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Those are really unique foods. I like this post! I learned more about food today =)
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