Tag: African food

Ncumisa Mkhabile is not only known as Khayelitsha's Spinach Queen. She is also the proud owner of the Yummy Nyama butchery and now she is making waves with her kasi ...

World Food Day will be celebrated on 16 October as a collective call to action against global hunger. Food brings us together; it is how we share our identities and ...

Tapiwa Guzha went into the ice cream industry on a whim. But he soon realised that ice cream could be a vehicle for cultural expression, and today his mission is ...

When food influencers like Mogau Seshoene and Siba Mthongwana are household names in kitchens throughout the globe, you would be crazy not to be influenced to cement yourself in the ...

This week we indulge in chicken gizzards, a truly South African delicacy. Registered dietician Mpho Tshukudu shares a recipe from the thought-provoking book about African cuisine, Eat Ting. Tshukudu believes ...

Africa is filled with “super foods” that have been used as sustenance and medicine by generations across history, believes Mpho Tshukudu, a Johannesburg-born registered dietician who dreams of a day ...

Every year, compelling agricultural discoveries are made in Mzansi. These discoveries are seldom stumbled upon, they are made through thorough research conducted by some of our country's leading agricultural researchers.   The 26-year-old Qinisani Qwabe is one of those researchers leading agricultural projects for the Mangosuthu University of Technology’s (MUT) natural sciences faculty.   But being an ...

Qinisani Qwabe grew up in a small rural community called eSihuzu in northern KwaZulu-Natal. He was raised by his grandparents and he fondly remembers eating indigenous vegetables, like amadumbe and ...

Gentle giant Mbonani Daniel Mbombi’s love for African food has crept into the hearts of many South Africans. Widely known for his traditional dishes, Mbombi has been dubbed the “African ...

Mbonani Daniel Mbombi (28) is fondly known as the “African Cuisine Chef”. His mouth-watering food has caught the eye of big food brands like Tastic, Nestlé and Pasta Grandé. Despite ...