South African Food Recipes are the Best!

These South African food recipes have been sent to us by South Africans over the past few years. All of them are South African favorites.

• Koeksisters
  Koeksisters are deep-fried dough twists dipped in syrup.

• Mieliepap
  Mieliepap is similar to what we call "grits" in Texas.

• Boerewors
  Boerewors is a South Afican sausage with a coriander flavor. It is very popular and highly sought-after by South Africans living outside South Africa, i.e. when it can't simply be bought at the local meat market.

• Melktert
  Melktert, also sometimes called "milktart" is a tart with a custard-like filling, sprinkled with a little cinnamon.

• Bobotie
  Bobotie is a meat dish that has it's origins in South Africa's Malay culture. It is very flavorful, but not hot.

• Old Fashioned "Soetkoekies" (sugar cookies)
  Soetkoekies are sugar cookies, and we all know what those are!

• Peppermint Crisp Fridge tart
  Peppermint Crisp Fridge tart is a fridge tart with a creamy filling, topped with grated Peppermint Crisp, a chocolate bar made in South Africa.

• Brandy Tart
  Brandy tart is a cake-like tart that contains pecans and dates, topped with a special syrup and Brandy.

• Ostrich Delight
  Ostrich Delight is an ostrich pie containing ostrich, mushrooms & onions.

• Buttermilk Rusks
  Rusks are similar to biscotti. Most people dunk them in their coffee and eat them. There are many variations of rusks. Buttermilk rusks are a favorite among South Africans.

• Vetkoek
  Vetkoek is essentially deep-fried bread dough balls that looks like a bun. They are crispy on the outside and bread-like inside. South Africans typically cut them open and fill them with curried ground beef or cheese and syrup.

• Ginger Beer
  Ginger beer is a delicious drink with a ginger flavor.

• Roosterkoek
  Roosterkoek is grilled bread (buns) that is an old-time South African favorite.

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