Mzansi Style Cuisine

  It’s a  bit chilly in Jozi and since today is International Soup Day I thought I would share my favourite soup with you.  Isophu yombona is a traditional soup for the Xhosa culture in the Eastern Cape.  It is made from dried mealie kernels and sugar beans  by just simmering these ingredients until soft then add [...]

Pap is a stiff porridge prepared with maize meal and is the most dominant staple in most of Southern Africa.   Some may refer to it as another version of mealie pap.  There’s a isidudu , a soft porridge with a somewhat pourable consistency then we have umphokoqo /krummel pap/ phuthu with a coarse consistency. Each and [...]