Breads

Mielie Bread

Mieliebrood

South Africa

A southern African sweet corn bread baked or steamed with whole corn kernels - mieliebrood in South Africa, steamed in corn leaves as sinkwa sembila in Eswatini

🥖 BreadsDishCommonSeason · Mar 1 – May 31
Mielie Bread sticker illustration

Original eatfuls sticker artwork

What it is

A closer look at Mielie Bread.

A southern African sweet corn bread baked or steamed with whole corn kernels - mieliebrood in South Africa, steamed in corn leaves as sinkwa sembila in Eswatini

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

Golden, sweet, crumbly corn bread with whole kernels, savory and sweet, a national and home staple, a braai and side dish, a comfort and daily bread, a loaf.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Mielie Bread.

Native to

South Africa

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Botswana

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Eswatini

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

Namibia

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Mielie Breadprimary
Mieliebroodlocal · 🇿🇦
Sinkwa sembilalocal · 🇸🇿

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