Springbok is a popular South African game meat that comes from an antelope gazelle. The meat is incredibly tender, which is part of the reason this recipe tastes so good hot or cold. With a wonderful mix of spices such as cinnamon and ginger, and a bold mustard sauce, this is a great fall or winter dish when you’re tired of traditional roast.
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Bredie is the South African term for mutton chops and this is another great fall or winter dish that will fill your kitchen with comforting aromas. The chops marinate in a sauce of white vinegar, brown sugar and fresh tomatoes, so it comes out with a sweet flavor that is both warm and zesty.
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This recipe has a bit of a southern essence, with its sweet corn kernels and corn flour. The seafood and chicken became caked in a thick, flavorful sauce of margarine, tomato and corn, making this a dish you could enjoy on a cold night or at a summer barbecue. Try it on toast for the most traditional flavor.
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Quiche is technically a French dish but this one is stuffed with traditional South African ingredients. Inside the flaky quiche pastry you’ll find mealie meal, also known as polenta or corn meal, which is very popular and a staple in South Africa. The quiche also features chakalaka, a spicy South African relish. All these are married with country ham for a tasty dish.
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If chocolate fudge gets too rich for you (especially after you’ve been given a dozen batches of it this holiday season) try making traditional South African fudge. Made with a popular South African syrup called Golden Syrup (but you can substitute honey, maple syrup and corn syrup), it comes out with the wonderful flavors of fall you want, and in a lovely golden hue.
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This is a recipe from the Cape Malay community of South Africa and it is incredibly flavorful. Curry and tripe are traditional South African favorites not often seen together. This particular curry uses sunflower oil and ginger, so it’s a bit zestier than usual curry, which is perfect for the bold flavor of tripe.
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Frikkadel is South Africa’s version of the meatball and it’s made with minced beef — the South African term for ground beef. The meatballs sit in a delicious sauce of Worcestershire sauce, milk, brown vinegar, tomato soup powder and sunflower oil, which really brings out the complex flavors of the meat.
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This is a traditional South African dessert that is often made for special occasions, but it’s surprisingly easy to make and has a lot of popular American ingredients. The tart is simply Tennis Biscuits (a popular cookie type biscuit in South Africa), cream, caramel and crisp peppermint chocolate.
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As the name implies, there’s booze in this delightful recipe. This traditional pudding-type pie from South Africa is rich, sweet with spices, sticky and fluffy and everything good. The dates and butter make it sticky, the bicarbonate of soda gives it a nice fluffiness, and the cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg make it taste like the holidays in a dessert. Then you have the tasty nuts that add crunch.
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This South African appetizer combines flavors we know from Chinese food — such as the glaze similar to that of orange chicken with American food and South African food. It’s such an easy recipe but it comes out a gorgeous color, with lots of great textures.
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