Super fresh oysters in Knysna
Oyster farming has been long-established in the lagoon around which the town of Knysna was built. The oyster processing plant (a.k.a. The Oyster Company) has a dining area where you are served platters of the freshest oysters you have ever tasted.
Cape Malay tongue tempters in the Bo Kaap
The Bo Kaap is all about Cape Malay cuisine, the most well-known of which is the South African favourite, bobotie and turmeric (yellow) rice. The spicy, yet surprisingly flavourful and mild, the cuisine was brought here from the Dutch East Indies in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Johannesburg – abounding with eateries
Picking a place to eat in Johannesburg is not easy simply because this cosmopolitan city has so many fine restaurants spread out over a large area. But we suggest places to try out like Marble, DW 11-13, Browns and Level Four but there are just so many more from which to choose. For something different, visit Chaf Pozi in Soweto where you can enjoy Shiza Nyama (African-style BBQed meat) and ice-cold beer.
South Africans simply love meat grilled on the braai (BBQ). So, to conclude we suggest that you visit a reputable supermarket (several chain stores with their own butcheries are spread across the nation) and buy yourself a pack of coiled boerewors (farm-made sausage), put it on the grid still coiled as you bought it, over nicely simmering wood coals and cook it until it’s nice and juicy. Have some fresh buttered hot dog rolls ready to hand, cut the cooked boerewors into lengths and fit a piece on a roll, pour some tomato relish over it, close the roll and there you have it, one of South Africa’s favourite braai dishes, the fabulous boerie-roll.