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Ethnic / Cultural Diversity   Johannesburg

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 17 Reviews  The selection and performance of national anthems must be one of the most emotive of cultural issues. To my mind, national anthems are meant to be rousing and inspirational pieces of music that... 

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Food & Drink   Johannesburg

Food & Drink, Johannesburg

 4 Reviews  if your'e into wines , as so many are or you want to be seen or you want to meet the Cape's best winemakers. or you want to taste the top wines of the year or Platter's 5 * star wines or just have a... 

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Eat a Pepperdew

by TRimer

Pepperdews are piquanté peppers that are grown and marketed (trademarked) in South Africa. This fruit was only recently discovered (1994) and is grown exclusively in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces of South Africa. The peppers have a unique taste - - a mixture of peppery (but not too hot) and sweet. We thought they were more tart then spicy. The pepper itself is round and small in size- more like a large cherry tomato or crab apple in appearance. They are used in sauces, in salads and on sandwiches.

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Festivals in South Africa

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SA has many festivals, Origin Festival Prickly Pear Festival Cape Town Jazz FestivalLambert's Bay KreeffeesOppikoppi Easter FestivalTonteldoos Peach Festival and more....I include a web page with info

FOODS YOU MUST TASTE

by nora_south_africa

Boerewors and Braaivleis...Pap.....Koeksisters...roosterkoek.....Melktert......Babotie....Mopanie wurms.... ( these are dried worms)Biltong......(dried raw meat)Venison and wild life meat as well as Ostridge and shark meat, near Pilanesberg Game reserve near (Manyane gate) is a butcher that sells wild meat biltong and even sometimes has LION biltong in stock!!!!!! have you ever eaten a LION??? ummm.. dont worry they only shoot them if they have to for some reason, thats why its not always available...Bunny ChowAmarula CreamFruit Rolls(dried)Rusks (Beskuit)Malvapoeding( a baked desert)

Having a braai (BBQ)

by mvtouring

A braai (pronounced br-eye) is the South African version of a barbecue. Almost anything can be cooked on a braai - though meats like lamb, boerewors, steak and chicken are particularly popular. The braai has become part of everyday life and to many people it is something of an art form. Today's braaivleis however, has become more sophisticated with marinated steaks, chops, spareribs, kebabs and even seafood included on the menu. A braai is simply outdoor grilling whereby the meat is cooked over white embers, rather than under a heated element. The secret to a successful braai is not to be impatient, but to wait until a good bed of coals is formed with no tongues of flame to singe and spoil the meat.To achieve the perfect coals, seasoned experts use their favourite woods such as camel thorn, vine stumps, rooikrans and leadwood. Meat for the braai should be of good quality. Beef steaks...

Pumpkin Fritters

by mvtouring

500 ml pumpkin, cooked and mashed1 egg, beaten25 ml flour5 ml baking powder1 ml saltbuttersugar mixed with ground cinnamonlemon slicesCombine pumpkin, egg, flour, baking powder and salt (if pumpkin is watery, add more flour). Heat butter in a frying pan and drop in spoonfuls of pumpkin mixture. Fry fritters on both sides until golden. Serve hot, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and garnished with lemon slices.

Braai (BBQ) Yellowtail

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3 kg yellowtailcooking oilvinegar2 medium onions, chopped125 g cheddar cheese, gratedseasoned bread crumbsFillet the yellowtail, leaving the skin on. Prepare a marinade using 2 parts cooking oil and 1 part vinegar, mixed with the chopped onions. Marinade the fish for at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, add breadcrumbs to the cheese to make a crust mixture. Remove the fish from the marinade and place skin side down on a braai rooster (bbq fish basket). Pack the cheese and breadcrumb mixture on top of the fish to form a crust. Braai over a medium fire until the underside of the skin blisters. Turn the fish over and cook until the crust is light brown and the fish begins to flake when pulled apart with a fork.

Crayfish soup

by mvtouring

500 g crayfish tails5 ml salt 120 g butter 1 onion, thinly sliced 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 5 ml salad herbs 2 ml nutmeg 5 ml salt 2 ml pepper 1 piece lemon rind 250 ml dry white wine 125 ml light cream Heat 1½ litres water in a large saucepan to boiling. Add the crayfish tails and salt, and simmer until tender. Remove crayfish tail meat from shells, coarsely chop and set aside. Reserve stock. In another large saucepan, heat the butter and sauté the onions for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, garlic, herbs, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and lemon peel. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes. Add the wine and 1 litre crayfish water. Boil soup and cook for 10 more minutes. Force soup through a food mill, then return to the pot and heat through before serving.

Cape Brandy pudding

by mvtouring

250 g stoned dates5 ml bicarbonate of soda250 ml boiling water125 g butter250 ml sugar2 eggs, beaten500 ml cake flour5 ml baking powder2 ml salt250 ml chopped pecan nuts Syrup250 ml sugar15 ml butter150 ml water5 ml vanilla essence1 ml salt125 ml brandyCut the dates into small pieces, add the bicarbonate of soda and boiling water to half of the dates in a mixing bowl, stir and let it cool. Cream the butter and sugar and beat in the eggs. Mix well. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt finely over the creamed mixture and fold in. Add remaining dates and nuts, mixing well. Stir in the bicarbonate and date mixture. Mix thoroughly, then turn batter into a large baking dish. Bake for 30 - 40 minutes in a medium oven at 180 ?C.Make the syrup by heating the first 3 ingredients together for 5 minutes while stirring. Remove from heat add the vanilla essence, salt and brandy, stir well. Pour the...

Begrafnisrys (Yellow rice with raisins)

by mvtouring

500 ml rice2 sticks cinnamon2 ml turmeric1 litre watersalt to taste250 ml seedless raisins30 g buttersugar to tastePlace the rice, cinnamon, turmeric and water in a saucepan. Add the salt and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and cook until rice is tender. Pour into a colander and rinse under running water to remove excess turmeric. Return to saucepan, add raisins, butter and sugar and steam over low heat until warmed through. Serve with curries or bobotie South Africa's oldest rice dish is vendusierys (auction rice), it is simply yellow rice with raisins. When the first auctions were held at the Cape, buyers from far afield travelled in their oxwagons, which were then drawn into laagers. Malay slaves made large pots of food which included rice coloured and flavoured with turmeric and raisins, hence the name vendusierys. Another name was begrafnisrys (funeral rice) as in both the...

Honeyed sweet potatoes

by mvtouring

1,5 k sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced100 g butter200 ml waterdried naartjie peel2 pieces cinnamon sticks2 cm piece whole root ginger, crushed5 ml salt250 g brown sugar25 ml honeyPlace all ingredients in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Stew until water has disapperared, shaking saucepan occasionally to prevent sticking. Remove naartjie peel, cinnamon sticks and ginger before serving.

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