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There is no shortage of eating establishments providing European food; there is also no shortage of Asian food in the 'Curry Capital of South Africa.' However, take the palates and cooking styles of various African tribes and combine it with the favorite cuisine of European settlers and then add in the ingredients that roam the African plains to result in a highly distinctive range of menu options. Street sellers market mealies- corn or maize based dishes in all kinds of exotic forms that are a staple diet of all SA cultures. A visitor may be served various delicacies in Durban's pubs and restaurants such as caterpillars in peanut sauce, cooked termites and locusts. Visitors may enjoy tasting a kind of sweet potato served with greens that may consist of bean and beetroot leaves. Visitors who wish to go on hikes or safaris may decide to take along some traditional 'biltong' - these are strips of dried meat - perhaps from venison, oxen, ostriches... that may be mixed with spices and flavorings. This dish may be eaten as is or dropped into stews. As you can guess, this food was developed as a method of preserving meat in the hot climate and is prepared by drying it out for up to a fortnight. Meat dishes may be sourced from much of the species that roam the South African plains - the restaurant's meat of the day may therefore be something that the average European has never encountered, perhaps sir would like the crocodile sirloin? The warthog? The sheep's head?... |