Naturally you could also make biltong from ostrich, chicken, bacon or any other game meat. The biltong spice comes from our local butchery, Country Meat
GA_googleAddAttr("Tag", "south-africa"). Habanero, Thai, Serrano, Jalapeño (pronounced ‘Hah-lah-pen-yo’ – the ‘hah’ has to be uttered as if you wished to expel a popcorn husk from your throat) chillies are probably available globally, while the African Bird’s Eye chilli – from which piri piri or peri peri is made – may possibly be only available in Africa – not sure
The combination of savoury and sweet is a familiar concept to most SouthAfricans. Favoured for its sweet, juicy meat, lamb lends itself well to a host of different cooking methods and flavour pairings
I decided to celebrate SouthAfrican culinary heritage with this dish, and made PHUTU PAP. The corn flour in the Spanish section of supermarkets in the US is close to what we have in South Africa
An assortment of red, green and yellow peppers, mushrooms marinaded in olive oil, herbs and lemon, or yoghurt and spices, alternated with chunks of courgettes and soft dried apricots, all threaded onto wooden skewers, brushed with the rest of the marinade and cooked over the fire makes a delicious vegetarian substitute for meat
