1. SOUTH AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE

2.  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

3.  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

4. SOUTH AFRICAN MAIN CULTURES  CAPE MALAY  KHOI  BLACK ETHINC GROUPS  XHOSA  ZULU  NDEBELE  TSWANA  PEDI  SOTHO  TSONGA-SHANGAAN  VENDA  EUROPEAN  JEWISH  INDIAN CULTURES

5.  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

6.  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

7.  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

8.  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

9.  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

10. 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