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fiogf49gjkf0d EATING OUT
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IN MOST OF THE BIGGER CITIES, IT IS POSSIBLE TO FIND ALL
SORTS OF RESTAURANTS, RANGING FROM HIGH CLASS TO PIZZA
PARLOURS. FISH RESTAURANTS APPEAR ALONG THE COASTLINE. IF
THE WAITER GIVES YOU THE BILL BEFORE YOU ASK FOR IT, HE IS
NOT BEING IMPOLITE, BUT JUST SHOWING YOU HOW ATTENTIVE THE
STAFF IS. SOUTH AFRICANS RARELY SPEND TIME LINGERING OVER
THEIR MEALS.
PRICES BY INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ARE LOW AND EATING OUT
IS AN ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE, BENEFITING FROM THE NATURAL
HOSPITALITY OF SOUTH AFRICANS AND THE TOP QUALITY
INGREDIENTS WHICH ARE ABUNDANTLY AVAILABLE.
TYPICAL MEALS
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BREAKFAST: YOU MAY BE SERVED FRESH FRUIT AND JUICE, HOT OR
COLD CEREAL, EGGS, KIPPERS, BUTTER, TOAST AND MARMALADE.
ALSO YOU WILL BE GIVEN TEA OR COFFEE.
FISH: CAPE SALMON, KABELJOU, KINGKLIP AND STEENBRAS ARE
TYPICAL SOUTH AFRICAN FISHES. SHELLFISH SUCH AS OYSTERS,
MUSSELS, PRAWNS AND CRAYFISH ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
MEAT: THE FAVOURITE FOOD IS BARBECUED MEAT, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS BRAAIVLEIS. STEAKS SUCH AS RUMP, SIRLOIN, TOURNEDOS OR
T-BONE ARE THICK, TENDER AND AVAILABLE. MOST STEAKS WILL BE
GRILLED AND SERVED WITH A BARBECUE SAUCE.
LAMB, VEAL, PORK, POULTRY AND GAME ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. THE
FOLLOWING ARE SOME TRADITIONAL MEAT DISHES:
BOBOTIE - CHOPPED BEEF OR LAMB MIXED WITH RAISINS,
ALMONDS, APPLE AND CURRY POWDER AND TOPPED WITH A CUSTARD.
BOEREWORS - PORK OR BEEF SAUSAGES.
BREDIE - MUTTON RAGOUT WITH A THICK TOMATO SAUCE.
SOS TIES - KEBABS WITH CHUNKS OF MEAT MORE THAN LIKELY
LAMB MARINATED IN VINEGAR, SUGAR, GARLIC, CURRY POWDER AND
APRICOT.
FRESH VEGETABLES, CHIPS OR FRENCH FRIES AND POTATOES ARE
NORMALLY SERVED WITH MEAT DISHES.
CURRIES: SWEET, MILD OR HOT - ARE POPULAR AND SERVED
WITH SAMBALS (CHOPPED VEGETABLES), ATJAR (PICKLES),
OR BLATJANG (CHUTNEY).
CHEESE: SOUTH AFRICA HAS MANY GOOD IMITATIONS OF EUROPEAN
CHEESES FOR EXAMPLE, GOUDA, CHEDDAR AND CAMEMBERT PLUS
EXCELLENT LOCAL VARIETIES.
DESSERTS: APPLE PIE, TRIFLE AND FRESH FRUITS ARE THE
FAVOURITES ALONG WITH FRESH HOME MADE ICE-CREAM.
TYPICAL DRINKS
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SOUTH AFRICA PRODUCES TOP QUALITY WINES OF INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD. THE MAJOR WINE PRODUCING AREA IS SITUATED NEAR
CAPETOWN, WITH INTERESTING TOURS OF THE WINERIES AT A LOW
COST OR EVEN SOMETIMES FREE OF CHARGE. THE PAARL AND
STELLENBOSCH WINE ROUTES COVER ALL THE MAIN WINERIES AND
AFFORD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LEISURELY DRIVE THROUGH
MAGNIFICIENT MOUNTAIN SCENERY, WHILST ENJOYING FIRST
CLASS FOOD AND WINE.
EUROPEAN BEERS AND INTERNATIONAL SOFT DRINKS, ALONG WITH THE
LOCAL FRUIT JUICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE.
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