Typical food

South Africa's cuisine is based especially on meats and seafood from the coastal area of the country.

The South African cuisine has its roots in English cooking, which was merged with the dishes and ingredients native to the region. 

It also has origins in the black slaves who came from Asia.  The typical foods in South Africa are the bobotie, the sosaties and pudding.

Bobotie:  

Is a dish originating in Malay cuisine is like a meat pie with raisins and cooked egg on top, and often served with yellow rice, sambals, coconut, banana slices and Chutney.

Sosaties: it is a kind of marinated beef skewer.

Malva pudding: a sweet and fluffy pudding apricot, Netherlands origin. 

 

Potjiekos: a stew with vegetables and meat.