Typical Food

The traditional foods of South Africa from the indigenous perspective would centre around fruit, bulbs, nuts, leaves and wild game. With the colonial era came a variety of culinary influences, from Holland, Germany, France, Great Britain and India. Many times the “traditional South African recipes” people talk about are in fact recipes introduced during colonial times, when the use of spices like nutmeg, allspice and peppers became popular. Some traditional South African food and dishes include:




Chutney - Bobotie - Koeksister