SA foods you must try

Ok, when you go on a trip to a new country, you always want to try local chow. So what can you try in SA during the world cup. South Africans love chop en dop (meat on booze) at a braai (pronounced bry). A braai is a barbeque, but shouldn’t be done on gas (even though this seems to becoming popular), come now! you are in Africa, make a wood fire or second prize use charcoal. Stywe Pap (pronounced staywa pup) is a maize dish that is great with a braai, especially if you cook up a tomato and onion gravy. Then lots of meat must go on the braai, lamb chops and boerewors (a lovely local sausage), a salad can be used to compliment the meal. Beer a compulsory when having a braai. Just so the English know the beer must be cold and not lukewarm, lol! An alternative is potjiekoos. This is a special stew done in a cast iron pot on charcoal or gas. You will have to check out recipes on the net to get this one right! Use the Google search on my page to find one. Wives always complain the braai’ing process it too long, but hey us men need a chance to test the beer whilst waiting for the coals to form, another good reason to choose wood which takes longer. : ). Happy eating!