SOUTH AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
CUISINE Type of food prepared & served in a particular place or country HALAAL Food permitted according to Muslim laws HARAM Food & drink forbidden KOSHER Preparation of food satisfying the requirements of Jewish laws BILTONG Dried meat, marinated with rock salt, course black pepper, course ground coriander & vinegar & dried ABALONE Edible sea snail VELDKOS Food found in veld BOKKEMS Dried, salted fish DENNINGVLEIS Stew made with lamb & spices HINDU Indian religion TERMINOLOGY
SOUTH AFRICAN CUISINE COMBINATION OF RECIPES FROM DIFFERENT CULTURAL GROUPS RICH IN COLOUR, FLAVOUR & HISTORY POPULAR WITH LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS TRUE REFLECTION OF DIFFERENT CULTURAL GROUPS & HISTORICAL CULINARY INFLUENCES DIFFERENT CULTURAL NEEDS
SOUTH AFRICAN MAIN CULTURES CAPE MALAY KHOI BLACK ETHINC GROUPS XHOSA ZULU NDEBELE TSWANA PEDI SOTHO TSONGA-SHANGAAN VENDA EUROPEAN JEWISH INDIAN CULTURES
SOUTH AFRICAN CUISINE IS IDENTIFIED BY: COMBINATION OF INDIGENOUS & LOCAL INGREDIENTS SPECIFIC COOKING METHODS FLAVOURINGS & SEASONINGS PRESENTATION & GARNISHING OF FOOD MEET NEEDS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE PROVIDE FOOD THAT ACCOMODATES CULTURAL DIVERSITY ADHERES TO RELIGIOUS RULES & REQUIREMENTS CUISINE
DEFINITION: FOOD MUSLIM PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO EAT ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC LAWS ISLAMIC DIETARY LAWS CHICKEN, HALAAL STAMP SANHA ISSUES CERTIFICATES FOR ALL PRODUCTS SANHA LICENSES USAGE OF HALAAL LOGO HARAM HALAAL
FOOD & BEVERAGE FORBIDDEN PORK & BY PRODUCTS NOT SLAUGHTERED ACCORDING TO CORRECT PROCEDURES ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, ALL INTOXICANTS CARNIVOROUS ANIMALS BIRDS OF PREY FOOD CONTAMINATED WITH THESE PRODUCTS HARAM
DEFINITION: FIT JEWS MAY ONLY EAT FOOD THAT IS KOSHER LAWS REGARDING SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS FITNESS OF ALL FOODS PREPARED ACCORDING TO JUDIAC LAWS TRADITIONAL FOODS: GEFILTE FISH KUGELS (FRITTERS) MATZO (UNLEAVENED BREAD) KOSHER
PAINLESS SLAUGHTER ACCORDING TO JEWISH LAW PORK & SHELLFISH UNCLEAN MILK, MEAT & BY PRODUCTS NOT COOKED, EATEN OR PROCESSED TOGETHER NO BLOOD PARVE FOODS CAN BE EATEN WITH MEALS KOSHER RULES
EVALUATION NO PORK NO AMPHIBIANS KOSHER: Water or sea animals – scales & fins No shellfish No mixing of meat & dairy Alcohol permitted as long as ingredients are kosher Chew cud, cloven hooves HALAAL: All animals from sea Allow mixing meat & dairy No alcohol permitted Grass and leaves CHEESE MAY BE EATEN AS LONG AS RENNET IS PERMITTED