“Braaivleis” in New Zealand!

It is/was the last weekend I am having with my son and his partner and his partners father for the year 2012.

We decided on a real traditional South African “braaivleis” (barbecue).  Mieliepap, vleis en sous.

I took some photos of what we did.

Die sous. (The sauce)

Onions and tomatoes + seasoning

Mixed salad

Tomato, cucumber, lettuce and kiwi fruit

Mieliepap

(corn/wheat porridge)

Cooked “pap”

Vleis

(meat, chops)

Before the “braai”

Marinated meat

On the “braai” (barbecue)

Ready to be eaten.

End result.

Lovely healthy plate with food for a king.

 

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Today was a “Happy” day for me. My son and his partner invited us for a real South African braai(sorry to say I missed the pap and sous)We had some freshly baked bread, salads and the nice big chops and … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: Tradition

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Tradition is an integral part of any culture. The word comes from the Latin traditio, and means to transmit or hand over for safekeeping. It is something handed down from generation to generation, and can be a ritual, a holiday, socially meaningful clothes, even an object. Traditions can be widespread throughout a country or specific to just one family, and I thought it might make a fascinating travel theme.

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What does tradition mean to you?

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Next is my tradition story!

In South Africa we have a traditional “BRAAIVLEIS“

And also traditional “POTJIE-KOS”

Camping gives the opportunity to do both

braaivleis and potjie

Camping with a tent

Umbrella table and chairs

At the bottom to the right  you can see a  “potjie”

All the meat and vegetables for the “potjie”

You are supposed to make a wood fire!

They are ready and waiting for the end result.

One potjie

Second “potjie”

It smells  and tastes delicious.

(Sorry, this wasn’t in South Africa. This was in New Zealand and some traditional stuff wasn’t available)

Travel Theme: Food

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wheresmybackpack every week gives us something to look out for to photograph.

This week it is FOOD precious food!

When you are back packing or touring you are always in a hurry when looking after yourself when it comes to food!

In 2010 my sister and I went in a group to Zimbabwe.

The first morning we stopped to have a quick brekky.

Me, quickly eating a bun and drinking some milk.

Breakfast time was very important because you won’t get anything extra before late at dinner time.

One evening we had dinner in the Boma. Traditional food was served!

One evening we had a traditional “braai“.

The last day of the tour on our way back to South Africa we bought each a toasted sandwich.

(This is money they use in Botswana.)

The word braaivleis (English  /ˈbraɪfleɪs/; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈbrɑe.flæɪs]) is Afrikaans for “grilled meat.”

English: Taken by Rudolph Botha on 2006/12/03. Image taken for Wikipedia of a braaistand during a South African braai. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A typical braai on a small braai stand

The word braai (plural braais) is Afrikaans for “barbecue” or “grill” and is a social custom in South Africa, Botswana,Namibia, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The term originated with the Afrikaans-speaking people,^[1] but has since been adopted by South Africans of many ethnic backgrounds. The word vleis is Afrikaans for “meat”.

The word has been adopted by English-speaking South Africans and can be regarded as another word for barbecue, in that it serves as a verb when describing how food is cooked and a noun when describing the cooking equipment, such as agrill.^[1] The traditions around a braai can be considerably different from a barbecue, however, even if the method of food preparation is very similar.

While wood formerly was the most widely-used braai fuel, in modern times the use of charcoal and briquettes have increased due to their convenience, as with barbecues elsewhere in the world. There has however been a renewed interest in the use of wood after the South African government started with its invasive plant species removal programme^{[citation needed]}. An important distinction between a braai and a barbecue used to be that it was fairly uncommon for a braai to use gas rather than an open flame. However, over the last few years, mainly for the sake of the convenience it offers, many households own a gas braai together with a wood or charcoal braai. Of course open flames remain the favourite for braais away from home.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braai