Namibia

🇿🇦South Africa

Pap en Wors

A South African classic of pap (maize porridge) served with boerewors and tomato-onion sauce. A braai and street staple, hearty and savory

🇳🇦Namibia

Pearl Millet

Mahangu

Pearl millet — the staple grain of northern Namibia, ground into flour for oshifima porridge, oshikwiila pancakes, and oshikundu drink; the carbohydrate base of the Owambo diet.

🇿🇦South Africa

Potjiekos

Game potjiekos

A traditional Afrikaner stew of meat and vegetables, slow-cooked outdoors in a three-legged cast-iron pot over coals. A social and braai classic, hearty and layered, a national and communal dish, a Voortrekker tradition.

🇿🇦South Africa

Rooibos Tea

Rooibostee

South Africa's national herbal tea, grown only in the Cederberg region and protected as an exclusively South African origin product; naturally caffeine-free with antioxidants

🇿🇦South Africa

Springbokkie

Namibian/South African shooter — a layered shot of crème de menthe and Amarula cream liqueur, drunk in one go; the green and gold colours resemble a springbok jersey.

🇳🇦Namibia

Tafel Lager

One of Namibia's two main beers — brewed in Windhoek, a golden lager in the German tradition; alongside Windhoek Lager, the beer of choice at braais and bars.

🇳🇦Namibia

Veldt

Veldt bread

Dense Namibian campfire bread of whole wheat flour, milk, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and ginger — originally prepared by European settlers, baked over a campfire with baking powder for quick rising.

🇿🇦South Africa

Vetkoek

Amagwinya

A South African deep-fried yeast dough ball, crispy outside and soft inside, sold as amagwinya in townships and filled with mince, polony, cheese, or jam

🇳🇦Namibia

Wild Mushroom

Owawa

Wild mushrooms from northern Namibia — similar to omajova, these edible fungi grow on termite mounds and are grilled, fried, or cooked into stews; a seasonal delicacy of the Owambo region.

🇳🇦Namibia

Wild Mushrooms

Omajova

Giant edible fungi that grow on termite mounds in northern Namibia — a seasonal delicacy, grilled or fried with butter and onions; one of the most prized wild foods of the Owambo region.

🇳🇦Namibia

Windhoek Lager

Namibia's flagship beer — brewed in Windhoek since German colonial times, a crisp pilsner-style lager; the national beer, drunk at every braai and gathering.