Vetkoek
📍 Nationwide
★ 4.3
Deep-fried dough buns stuffed savoury or sweet.
About Vetkoek
Balls of yeasted dough are deep-fried until golden and hollow, then split and filled with curried mince, cheese or jam. The name means fat cake, and they are an everyday South African favourite.
✅ Before you go to South Africa
Round out your trip — most travellers book these alongside their trip.
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