TO DRINK: Ouzo, of course, with a little iced water mixed in.
Melanie Hansche takes a bite of the new, the classic, the fun and the fancy…According to the register of The New York Health Department, there are currently 24…
Find out who cooks what in Cyrildene’s vibrant Chinatown, where fireworks explode at New Year and every day is a fresh celebration of flavourANNA TRAPIDOThe restaurants of Derrick Avenue in Johannesburg’s Cyrildene reflect the culinary diversity of the estimated 300 000 Chinese immigrants who have arrived in South Africa since 1994. This foodie hot-spot offers a plethora of Chinese culinary styles including those of Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Fujian and Manchuria. In addition to the eateries selling classic Chinese food, the area also services a growing taste for South East Asian (Vietnamese, Cambodian and Thai) dishes. So far, so delicious. The…
A young chef at the old Durban Country Club is steering this venerable institution into a new culinary era. By Tracy Gielink The Durban Country Club is an…
Print Recipe Golden silk prawns Serves: 2 - 4 Ingredients 30ml (2 tbsp) corn flour 10ml (2 tsp) Chinese savoury custard powder (tin is branded Shiqiu Pai) pinch of salt 2 large egg whites oil, for deep-frying 10 prawns, peeled and cleaned, tails intact 60ml (¼ cup) Japanese mayonnaise (the type used for sushi) 500ml
These are especially popular during Chinese New Year season. This is one of the more difficult Chinese recipes. The balls need to be turned continuously in the hot…
Print Recipe Brussels sprout, leek and hazelnut sauté Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 10 mins Ingredients 500g Brussels sprouts, halved 15ml (1 tbsp) butter 5ml (1 tsp) fresh ginger, finely grated 250g leeks, sliced 20ml (4 tsp) olive/avocado oil 50g hazelnuts, roughly chopped 5ml (1 tsp) sesame oil salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
F&HE reader Thandi Skye Warden sent us her favourite family recipe“Simon ‘Baba’ Ndlovu was my father’s right hand and helper for 38 years. He was also my best…
A spicy tomato soup with chakalaka is the most South African way to banish the winter blues. We love this traditional twist on an old classic soup recipe and we know you will love it too.