{"id":4891,"date":"2023-06-09T09:15:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T07:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/?p=4891"},"modified":"2024-05-31T12:40:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:40:28","slug":"unexpectedly-south-african-food-quirks-that-youre-unlikely-to-find-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dineplan.com\/blog\/unexpectedly-south-african-food-quirks-that-youre-unlikely-to-find-elsewhere\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpectedly South African food quirks that you\u2019re unlikely to find elsewhere"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Locals and tourists alike know about our proudly South African biltong, bunny chows, boerewors, and braais, but there are some lesser-known peculiarities that you may not be aware are pretty much exclusive to us.<\/p>\n

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1. Avocado on pizza<\/h4>\n
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While obviously not traditionally Italian, the combination of creamy and cold, fresh avo with hot, cheesy, tomatoey goodness is a winner \u2013 especially in union with bacon and feta. It\u2019s a classic, right?<\/p>\n

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Well, try adding sliced avocado to your order at a pizzeria abroad, and you may find you get some funny looks. \u2013 Caitlin Kennedy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On the topic, South Africans also seem to have a strong resistance to the Neapolitan-style pizza<\/a> shift that is happening all over the globe. While we have some converts, and a scattering of excellent Neapolitan pizzerias around the country, many South African stalwarts stubbornly prefer the extra thin, extra crispy base which was our only option until recent years.<\/p>\n

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2. Salmon roses<\/h4>\n
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Most sushi<\/a> spots around the country offer some form of salmon rose: thinly sliced fresh salmon wrapped around a ball of sushi rice, topped with a generous squeeze of Kewpie mayo. Some restaurants might enhance the basic formula with thinly sliced avocado and tobiko (flying fish roe). But this ubiquitous, and delicious, menu item is rarely found outside South Africa. It is basically nigiri in a different shape \u2013 sometimes called Sakura or Spring Nigiri in Japan \u2013 and would be served only for the short period when the cherry blossoms are blooming. However, it\u2019s still not really traditional, and would be a rarity to find on Japanese menus or elsewhere in the world.<\/p>\n

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The ubiquitous, and delicious, salmon rose is rarely found outside South Africa. \u2013 Caitlin Kennedy<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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