South Africa is home to a rich variety of cuisines, from the indigenous dishes still made at home by people of tribal descent, to the fusion foods that resulted from the arrivals not just of Europeans but also of Muslim slaves from the Far East whose descendants came to be collectively known as Cape Malay. But its restaurant scene is practically bereft of African food. Walking along Bree St., the trendiest dining strip in downtown Cape Town, you will have no end of options: high-end Peruvian, Spanish tapas, pizzas topped with kimchi, lobster rolls, pork belly panini and a smoothies and muesli bar.Ībout the only thing you can't find is African food.Ĭape Town is the second-largest city in South Africa, a wine and fine-dining mecca that's drawing increased international attention. The few African restaurants in downtown Cape Town, such as Mama Africa, cater mainly to tourists.
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