Words tagged “food” (15)
A spicy relish of Indian origin, much like a mix between chutney and a pickle and usually made from green mangoes.
Example
I eat everything with atchar 🤞🏽
A favorite South African snack made from dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky. It is mostly loved by white South Africans when watching their rugby games.
Example
Let's grab some biltong before we watch the game.
This is a South African way of saying Barbecue.
Example
Tonight, we deserve to have braai and celebrate the great year we've had
A widely used noun and verb for an outdoor ‘barbecue’ where meat is cooked over a fire or coal. A braai is a popular social event in South Africa and even has its own dedicated public holiday, known as National Braai Day, which coincides with Heritage Day celebrated annually on September 24.
Example
Let's go buy some beer and some meat for tonight's braai.
Curry served in a hollowed-out half-loaf of bread, with the hollowed-out piece of bread placed on top.
Example
I am gonna have a bunny chow for lunch.
A South African slang term for food / to eat.
Example
1. Food - They serve nice chow there.
2. Eat - Let's go chow before the dining hall closes.
A quarter loaf of bread hollowed out and filled with combinations of atchar, polony (Bologna), Russian sausages, slap chips, cheese, eggs, chilli sauce and more. A street food / kasi variant of the more suburban bunny chow.
Example
I'm definitely getting myself a kota the next time I visit Gomora.
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