Namibia
Marathon Chicken
Home-grown free-range chicken cooked in a stew — named for the birds that roam freely ('run a marathon') before being caught; a traditional Namibian village dish, tougher but more flavourful than commercial chicken.
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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.
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.