Bobotie is often regarded as South Africa’s national dish and when I saw it on the menu of the lunch stop on a tour of the Stellenbosch wineries east of Cape Town it was as easy decision to make.

['Pronounced ba-boor-tea, this much-loved South African dish is a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, not dissimilar to moussaka'] New Zealand banned phones ...

Warren Mendes meets up with local chefs at the Sabi Sabi Bush Lodge, during his travels for Food Trail: South Africa. Credit: Food Trail: South Africa If you've ever wondered about the vibrant and ...

Apparently, the first bobotie-recorded recipe was in a Dutch cookbook in the 1600s. So, the Dutch were the first to put the bobotie recipe in a cookbook, also claiming the introduction of this ...

Ingredients 230 g lamb mince 230 g beef or venison mince 1 slice bread, soaked in 1 cup milk 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 heaped Tbsp almonds, halved 75 g sultanas 3 Tbsp chutney 3 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. PLATE UP There’s a reason bobotie is often considered the national dish of South Africa, and it’s not just the taste ...

You’ll need: 30ml vegetable oil; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely grated; 15ml fresh ginger, finely grated; 20ml mild curry powder; 5ml ground turmeric; 5ml ground coriander ...

When research from travel company Trafalgar revealed that bobotie, boerie and malva pudding are the three most popular SA foods worldwide, I was a bit sceptical. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not ...

Rumour has it the UN Women’s Organisation declared bobotie to be SA’s national dish in the 1950s, and although it's hard to find anything to substantiate this claim, there's no denying this ...