"You'll have bobotie," my mom said. I asked her what that was. "It's like the national dish of South Africa," she said. "It has ground meat on the bottom and an egg custard on top. You remember ...

Bobotie is arguably the king of South African dishes, beloved by Mzansi citizens across the spectrum of all our complex and exhilarating humanity. This week I set about making it definitively.

['Pronounced ba-boor-tea, this much-loved South African dish is a delicious mixture of curried meat and fruit with a creamy golden topping, not dissimilar to moussaka'] Panama Deals a Blow to ...

(You can hear Evan’s interview with him about his memoir here.) His Bobotie Pie recipe comes from his 2006 cookbook, The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. PLATE UP There’s a reason bobotie is often considered the national dish of South Africa, and it’s not just the taste ...

Bobotie, a traditional South African dish, might just become your next culinary obsession. Typically baked in an oven, this savory and slightly sweet minced meat dish can be adapted to the air ...

Apparently, the first bobotie-recorded recipe was in a Dutch cookbook in the 1600s. So, the Dutch were the first to put the bobotie recipe in a cookbook, also claiming the introduction of this ...

You can easily seduce me with bobotie - I absolutely love it and make this one regularly. I don't fry my meat like most people do because it's unnecessary effort. The meat cooks along with the custard ...

When research from travel company Trafalgar revealed that bobotie, boerie and malva pudding are the three most popular SA foods worldwide, I was a bit sceptical. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not ...

Prick the bottom of each several times with a fork and chill in the fridge for at least 15 minutes. 4 Bobotie Filling Heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the onion, garlic and carrot until soft. Add ...