Blessed with a wide array of foods to offer, South African recipes reflect this in their rich diversity and amazing blend of the traditional with the non traditional. The lands of are ideal for growing in many ways. The amazing climate and the sunshine mean that literally anything can and does grow here.
Add to that the wide assortment of game and seafood that is available, their recipes can contain nearly anything at all. Among the more popular of their recipes that you will likely try while you are visiting the country are some which are considered "traditional" foods, but which have been in fact imported by many different cultures and ethnicities, and evolved over the centuries.
Seafood is simply legendary in their recipes, and one dish that you will quite likely want to try will be pickled fish. Another recipe that is highly spiced and simply outstanding is Bobotie. This too is considered a traditional food but made it's way here via an immigrant culture.
Another of the South African recipes that you must try while you're here is the Boerewors. This is a delectable sausage that lends itself well to the grill and is delicious no matter how you cook it. Usually home made, boerewors is a legend in its own right.
Recipes, even those which are known as traditional, are in fact very much multi-cultural in nature. The recipes that you will taste and enjoy while you're vacationing here are a wide array of different foods which are truly representative of the vastly diverse cultures and ethnicities that have made this their home.
South African recipes are as diverse as the heritage of this wonderful country. You can find recipes and taste the resultant foods for things that may range from crocodile steaks to wild spinach or tomato relish. You're going to enjoy your trip to South Africa and the foods that are part of that experience.
