WHAT MAKES SA'S BEST SHISA NYAMA?
Aug 26, 2022
4 minutes
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MZANSI IS A CULTURAL MELTING POT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD.
A typical South African meal can range from a beef potjie to a Cape Malay fish curry, or a steaming pot of offal. We know this. But the one meal that brings people of all cultures together is the good ol’ braai, or, a shisa nyama, as it is known across the country’s townships. Directly translated, this isiZulu term means “burn meat” and, as the name suggests, it isn’t the real deal unless it involves cooking meat over an open fire.
A brief look into the history of this popular pastime reveals an inspired idea by butcheries to increase their sales by erecting rudimentary fire stands where locals could “buy
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