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Bunny Chow -- traditional dish from South Africa AI image
Street Food

Bunny Chow

Hollowed-out loaf filled with spicy curry.

South Africa · Durban
Boeber -- traditional dish from South Africa AI image
Drinks & Beverages

Boeber

Boeber is a sweet Cape Malay milk drink with vermicelli, sago and warm spices, best known for breaking the fast during Ramadan in the Western Cape.

South Africa · Western Cape
Biltong -- traditional dish from South Africa
Snacks & Appetizers

Biltong

Air-dried, vinegar-and-coriander cured beef.

South Africa · Nationwide
Bobotie -- traditional dish from South Africa
Meat & Grills

Bobotie

Spiced minced meat baked under a savoury egg custard.

South Africa · Cape
Desserts & Sweets

Koeksisters

Koeksisters are South African plaited doughnuts deep-fried and soaked in cold sugar syrup, crisp outside and syrupy within.

South Africa · Nationwide

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