10 South African Foods That Will Make Your Mouth Water Foodie Bucketlist Boerewors is a type of mainly beef sausage (it always contains beef mixed with some pork and or lamb). it consists of pure meat with some added spices. the name boerewors is derived from the afrikaans words for a farmer – boer and sausage – wors. farmer sausage in other words. 8. chakalaka. chakalaka is one of the best side dishes for a braai or any other meal with pap! this spicy salad is made from vegetables such as carrots, peppers, onions, and tomatoes mixed to form relish. this relish is different from atchar, but it serves as a great add on as well for meals. 9.
10 South African Foods That Will Make Your Mouth Water Foodie Bucketlist 3 bunny chow. bunny chow is a flavorful south african food made with aromatic spices, meat, chickpeas, and potatoes. it is usually served in a hollowed out loaf of white bread. it is wildly popular throughout south africa and beyond because of its delicious taste and easy preparation. Although not considered healthy, locals prefer biltong with generous layers of fat. droëwors (dried sausage) goes through a similar process, but instead of meat cuts, ground beef mince and mutton fat are mixed with spices to make a thin, cured sausage. 3. potjiekos. potjiekos; photo credit: chrstphr.jones. Very nice on any braai is karoo lamb, which has a very authentic south african flavour. typical braai with lots of meat. it’s so popular that they even proclaimed a national braai day on the 24th of september, claiming every south african should braai on that day. (heritage day) huge chunks of meat and wors on the braai. 1 – braai (barbecue) lwando nqweniso shutterstock. there’s arguably not a more iconic food to start with than south african braai. braai, simply, is the afrikaans for barbecue or grill. but the word ‘braai’ is far more than the grilling of meat. braais are a social event deeply rooted in modern south african culture.
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