Living in Mount Isa, odds are that you might know a South African. According to the 2016 Census data, South Africa is one of the top 5 other countries that contribute to the local population of our wonderfully multicultural city.
Here are a few handy bits of information about this interesting nation.
Languages:
South Africa has 11 official languages. To my own ears I have no accent, but every other visitor at Outback at Isa asks me "Where are you from?", so I might have to make my peace with the guttural 'g' and 'r' sounds that some Afrikaans speaking South Africans are known for!
Basic phrases:
Thank you : Dankie (Don-key)
Thank you very much : Baie dankie (Buy a don-key)
Sport:
The only rugby or 'footy' played in South Africa, is Union. The national team are known as the 'Springbokke' and on Saturday afternoons, the devotion to the sport reaches fever pitch.
Food:
Regardless of whether you speak English or Afrikaans, a BBQ is called a 'braai' and 'Bobotie' is a firm favourite in many households - you can find the recipe at the bottom of this post (try it!)
Fun facts :
#1 The first ever human heart transplant was performed in a Cape Town hospital in 1967
#2 The oldest remains of modern humans were found in South Africa and are well over 160,000 years old.
Traditional South African bobotie recipe
Serves up to eight people, but in our house it only serves 5!
Ingredients
2 slices of crustless bread (white or brown)
375 ml milk
25 ml oil
10ml butter
2 onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons of curry powder
10ml salt
3 tablespoons of smooth apricot jam
1 kg raw mince
a handful of sultanas
2 eggs
bay leaves
Method
1. Soak bread in milk. Heat oil and butter in large pan and fry onions and garlic.
2. When onions are soft, add curry powder, salt, jam, sultanas and mix well.
3. Add the mince and fry until brown.
4. Drain the now soft bread (reserve the milk for later) and add to the mince. Mix well.
5. Add one beaten egg to the mince mixture.
6. Spoon into a greased baking dish and level the top.
7. Beat the remaining egg with reserved milk (you should have 300ml, or a little more) and the salt.
8. Pour over meat mixture and put a few bay leaves on top. Bake, uncovered, at 180 degrees celsius for 45 minutes or until set.
9. Serve with rice.
Here are a few handy bits of information about this interesting nation.
Languages:
South Africa has 11 official languages. To my own ears I have no accent, but every other visitor at Outback at Isa asks me "Where are you from?", so I might have to make my peace with the guttural 'g' and 'r' sounds that some Afrikaans speaking South Africans are known for!
Basic phrases:
Thank you : Dankie (Don-key)
Thank you very much : Baie dankie (Buy a don-key)
Sport:
The only rugby or 'footy' played in South Africa, is Union. The national team are known as the 'Springbokke' and on Saturday afternoons, the devotion to the sport reaches fever pitch.
Food:
Regardless of whether you speak English or Afrikaans, a BBQ is called a 'braai' and 'Bobotie' is a firm favourite in many households - you can find the recipe at the bottom of this post (try it!)
Fun facts :
#1 The first ever human heart transplant was performed in a Cape Town hospital in 1967
#2 The oldest remains of modern humans were found in South Africa and are well over 160,000 years old.
Traditional South African bobotie recipe
Serves up to eight people, but in our house it only serves 5!
Ingredients
2 slices of crustless bread (white or brown)
375 ml milk
25 ml oil
10ml butter
2 onions, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons of curry powder
10ml salt
3 tablespoons of smooth apricot jam
1 kg raw mince
a handful of sultanas
2 eggs
bay leaves
Method
1. Soak bread in milk. Heat oil and butter in large pan and fry onions and garlic.
2. When onions are soft, add curry powder, salt, jam, sultanas and mix well.
3. Add the mince and fry until brown.
4. Drain the now soft bread (reserve the milk for later) and add to the mince. Mix well.
5. Add one beaten egg to the mince mixture.
6. Spoon into a greased baking dish and level the top.
7. Beat the remaining egg with reserved milk (you should have 300ml, or a little more) and the salt.
8. Pour over meat mixture and put a few bay leaves on top. Bake, uncovered, at 180 degrees celsius for 45 minutes or until set.
9. Serve with rice.
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