Chakalaka rice stuffed butternuts
Double the yum! You won’t be able to get enough of the veggies once you try these butternuts stuffed with chakalaka rice.
Deep-fried samp and cheese balls with chakalaka
Cheese balls with a local spin? Yes please! These deep-fried samp and cheese balls served with chakalaka make perfect snack platter bites.
Healthy baked snoek cakes with amasi tartar
All it takes is just a few tweaks to make a healthy meal, and we did just that for these baked snoek cakes with amasi tartare sauce!
This hot cross bun milk tart is perfect for Easter!
Local flavours combine with traditional Easter treats to create this hot-cross-bun milk tart. Your guests will be so impressed, the egg hunt will no longer be the highlight of the day!
Umfino frittata
This meat-free Monday we’re going local! Try our own creative take on this delicious umfino frittata for a carb-conscious meal.
Local food markets you need to visit this summer
We South Africans love our food markets, and with such a rich variety of agriculture and local cuisine, you’ll find the best in craft foods and fresh produce! Take some time off this summer to visit these local food markets and indulge in a variety of treats and delights.
Local AFRIKOA Chocolate wins International Great Taste Award
This year the world’s most prestigious food awards, Great Taste, announced that local South African chocolate brand AFRIKOA won the Great Taste Award for its 55% Semi-Sweet Dark Chocolate.
Our top 10 Heritage Day recipes
What better way to celebrate Heritage Day than with one of our amazing local-is-lekker recipes that will knock your socks off!
Our top 10 local cookbooks
Local is lekker so we’re sharing our top 10 local cookbooks with you today. Happy feasting! Let us know which one you'd love to get your hands on.
What is the best local dish from your province?
No matter where you are in our beautiful country, you will be met with a rich variety of traditional meals that date back to the very start of South Africa’s formation. Keep reading to see the best local dish from your province. You will know these amazing meals for either their taste, their popularity or both!