Tag: South African

Hertzoggies (Sweet South African coconut meringue pastry)

Fully baked Hertzoggies

Afternoon tea just isn’t the same without a Hertzoggie. A cheeky guilty pleasure!

Lepelsteeltjies (South African savoury snack)

Lepelsteeltjies savoury snack

Sweet and salt meets in one bite to give you a taste explosion that will unlock long-forgotten memories.

Melktert Mochi (Milk mochi with cinnamon sugar)

Milk based Japanese rice cake with cinnamon

Mochi is so versatile. These sweet Japanese rice cakes are super stretchy and can be a show stopping dessert. With this recipe I put a South African twist to the Japanese classic.

Maize Rice

Maize Rice Recipe

Maize rice (or mielie rys in Afrikaans literally translates to riced corn) is made from the kernels of a specific type of white corn. It is a is a huge staple in South Africa and is eaten with stewed meat.