Significance Of SA’s Culinary Heritage [C1] *G11 Flashcards
Vegetarians are people that…
Don’t eat meat products/any flesh of an animal
Vegans…
No animal products
Ovo vegetarians…
Use eggs
Lacto vegetarians…
Use milk
Lacto-ovo vegetarians…
Use milk and egg
Pesco vegetarians…
Use fish+seafood
Pollo vegetarians…
Use poultry
Masala is… *5
A mix of chilies, garlic, ginger, salt and oil
Dhania
Fresh coriander
Because cows are sacred in Hinduism, Hindus…
Can’t eat beef
Example of some Indian dishes *4
Curry
Samoosas
Breyani
Atjar
Pilau
Rice often prepared with nuts, saffron, sultanas, lentils and vegetables
Naan
Oven baked bread
Poora
Spiced pancakes
Roti
Unleavened bread
Foolka
Fried yeast bread
What shouldn’t exceed 10% of a dish in a Hindu dish
Lamb, chicken and fish
How to balance a Hindu dish
Add: legumes, rice, vegetables
Blatjang
Atjar and chutney
What is kosher
Food+beverage acceptable for Jewish people
Who approves food as kosher
Beth Din
Parev
Food that contains no meat or milk
Neutral foods like fruit and veg
Milchik
Dairy products used
Name some guidelines in order to be kosher *min 4 max 8
*all blood must be drained from animals
*meat must be soaked(30), salted, let to rest(1h) and rinsed
*two sets of utensils used for dairy and meat, can be washed together
*meat and dairy cannot be eaten together
*wait 6h to have dairy after having meat
*only cloven hooded, cud chewing animals are eaten
*only forequarter of an animal
*only fish with scales can be eaten
Name some traditional Jewish dishes *3
Gefilte fish
Kugels (fritters)
Matzo (unleavened bread)
Halaal
Food permitted according to Muslim law
Haram
Food Forbidden according to Muslim law
What is deemed Haram *min 4 max 7
*pork and its products
*alcohol and all forms of intoxicants
*carnivorous animals
*birds of prey
*animals not slaughtered according to correct procedures
*frozen veg with sauce
*tinned veg with emulsifier
What are similarities in Jewish and Muslim eating laws *2
Pork is prohibited
Amphibian consumption is prohibited
What are some differences in Jewish and Muslim eating laws *4x2
*water animals: forbidden in Islam, only sealife with scales can be eaten to be kosher
*milk and meat together: is Halaal, is not kosher
*alcohol: is haram, allowed as long as ingredients are kosher
*animal: must survive on leaves and grass to be Halaal, must chew one cud and have cloven hooves to be kosher
What’s usually a staple in traditional African cuisine
Maize meal
Maize meal can make… *4
*samp
*mielie rice
*mielie meal
*amahewu
Mealie meal can be… *3
Soft
Stiff
Crumbly Porridge (phuthu)
Amahewu
Thin sour porridge
Sheba
Tomato and onion relish usually served with phuthu
Umngqusho
Samp and beans
Maltabella
Sorghum meal used to make porridge, beverage and bread
Maltabella porridge characteristics *2
Dark chocolate and molasses colour and flavour
Name a beverage made with maltabella
Umqombothi
Offal
Internal animal organs
Types of offal *3
Tripe (mogodu)
Sheep head (skobo/smileys)
Sheep brain
Morogo/umfino
Wild greens gathered in the veld
Ditotse
Roasted pumpkin seeds
Xigugu
Peanuts
Amadumbe
Potato like veggie eaten by Zulus
Chakalaka
Sliced veg, beans and spicy chilli sauce
What did early SA inhabitants eat (strandlopers, San, Khoi) *3
Abalone - edible sea snail aka perlemoen
Veldkos
Bokkems - dried, salted fish
Name some Cape Malay foods *5
*Denningvleis - stew with lamb and spices
*Bobotie
*Roti
*Sosaties
*Bredies
Name some flavouring the Cape Malay used *4
Cumin
Coriander
Turmeric
Chutney
Name some big game *5
Buffalo
Kudu
Eland
Wildebeest
Gemsbok
Name some small game *min 4 max 7
*springbok
*impala
*ribbok
*blesbok
*wild boars
*warthogs
*rabbits
Name some bird game *4
Guinea fowl
Pigeon
Quail
Ostrich
Give some characteristics of ostrich meat *2
*tastes like beef (dark and red meat)
*low in fat, high in cholesterol
Waterblommetjies
Edible flowers found in dams
Caul fat
Lacy fat membrane from and animal’s abdominal lining
Indigenous
Occur naturally/native in a particular place
Potjiekos
Stew prepared outside
In a round, cast iron
Three legged pot
Some Dutch influences *4
Potjiekos
Pancakes
Waffle
Sweet pumpkin
French influence
Small portions of food and wine
British influence *4
Scones
Fruit cake
Roast beef
Fish and chips
Irish influence *4
Irish coffee
Stews
Whiskey
Guinness
Greek influences *4 min 6 max
Feta
Halloumi
Olives
Phyllo
Pita bread
Baklava
Italian influences *4 min 6 max
Pasta
Pizza
Cheese
Risotto
Tiramisu
Biscotti
Portugal influences *5
Chorizo
Bacalhau
Portugal chicken
Portuguese bread rolls
Custard tarts
Traditional South African meatballs
Frikkadels
French hugenot pastries *3
*Paris brest
*tarte tatin
*bricden
