Bobotie
Curried mince baked under an egg custard
Think of it as: Like a curried meatloaf wearing a custard hat
Curry or meatloaf? Yes.
What does it taste like?
Curry aroma with sweetness from jam and raisins. The egg topping is soft like a custard.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureFluffy and moist
What is it?
Curry-spiced ground meat mixed with raisins and jam, topped with egg and milk and baked. Sweet, spicy and savory all in one dish.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
A family dinner, served with yellow saffron rice and fruit chutney.
Watch it
EnglishTap to play (YouTube)Where is it from?
🇿🇦South Africa
CapitalPretoria (administrative) and two others
Populationabout 65.5 millionUN estimate for 2026
IndustriesMining (gold, platinum), Car manufacturing, Wine, Tourism
Common surnamesNkosi (most common)From national statistics and surname surveys; rankings vary by source
Famous peopleNelson MandelaFought the system of racial segregation and became the first Black president
HelloSawubona (Zulu)
CurrencyRand
And JapanWon the 2019 Rugby World Cup, held in Japan
Fun factIt has 12 official languages (sign language was added in 2023)
The flag🇿🇦 Adopted in 1994; the sideways Y shape stands for different peoples coming together and moving forward as one.
From Tokyoabout 13,500 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Pretoria (administrative) and two others
Getting thereabout 18 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
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🇿🇦 Sounds & life in South Africa
HelloHello（Sawubona (Zulu)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
Anthem"National Anthem of South Africa" (a combination of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika and Die Stem)
MusicAmapiano Laid-back dance music with piano and deep bass
SportSoccer (rugby and cricket are popular too)
Siya Kolisi (rugby; captain of back-to-back World Cup wins) World HeritageRobben Island and more National animalSpringbok National flowerKing protea FestivalHeritage Day (September 24, a day to celebrate culture)
MusicAmapiano Laid-back dance music with piano and deep bass
SportSoccer (rugby and cricket are popular too)
Siya Kolisi (rugby; captain of back-to-back World Cup wins) World HeritageRobben Island and more National animalSpringbok National flowerKing protea FestivalHeritage Day (September 24, a day to celebrate culture)
Ingredients
- Ground beef and pork mix 500 g
- White bread 1 slice
- Milk 300 ml
- Eggs 2
- Onion 1
- Curry powder 1 tbsp
- Raisins 2 tbsp
- Chutney or apricot jam 2 tbsp
- Bay leaves 3
Can't find it? Mango jam works instead of chutney.
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the bread in 100 ml of the milk
- Fry the onion, then add the meat and curry powder and cook through
- Mix in the soaked bread, raisins and chutney, and press flat into a baking dish
- Beat the eggs with the rest of the milk, pour over the top, and tuck in the bay leaves
- Bake at 180°C for 40 minutes. Yellow rice on the side is the classic
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