Where to find a taste of Mzansi in Hong Kong

South African culture in Hong Kong has grown immensely over the past few years. We have multiple suppliers of South African products in Hong Kong – each bringing something unique to the table, while providing the all-important BBD (biltong, boerewors and droëwors) combo. If you’ve run out of your South African favourites and need to restock or just crave a taste of home, check out our comprehensive guide to all things South African right here in Hong Kong.

Disney’s The Lion King is making its premiere at the AsiaWorld-Expo Arena for the first time ever in Hong Kong. This one-of-a-kind spectacular features an international cast from all over the world, including South Africa and Zimbabwe.  

 Africa Coffee & Tea (ACT) offers handcrafted single-origin coffee & tea from various countries in Africa, craft beer and healthy African inspired lunches. ACT is a premium café, bar and event space in the heart of Wong Chuk Hang overlooking the beautiful Aberdeen Marina. SAAHK members get 15% off all food and drinks between 12:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. 7 days a week upon presentation of their digital membership card year-round. They also qualify for the buy 1 get 1 free deal on selected beers and house wine during Happy Hour on Thursday and Friday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Please note that the discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other deals. 

Recipe of the Month - Chakalaka

Chakalaka is like braabroodjies. Everyone has their own recipe and no two batches taste the same. We've done some research to find you a lekker, authentic Chakalaka recipe. And now that you know where to stock up on pap, Aromat and good quality meat (see this month's article), you have the perfect excuse to invite a few friends over for a big batch of the good stuff. 

250g white onion- finely diced

150g bell peppers Mixture of green/red/ yellow- finely diced

30g red chilies- finely diced

150g cabbage- finely chopped

200g carrots- coarsely grated

250g tomatoes- roughly chopped

60ml cooking oil (sunflower or canola)

Braise the onions, bell peppers and chilies in the heated cooking oil.

When soft, add the cabbage and carrots. Allow to soften before adding the tomatoes.

Flavour with the following:

2ml turmeric

2ml leaf masala/curry powder

2ml salt

15g Aromat

Once combined, add the following and allow to cook on medium heat for a few minutes to allow the flavours to integrate.

400g/ 1 tin of baked beans

15ml Hot Fruit Chutney

15ml brown vinegar

15ml brown sugar

Once done, allow to cool before refrigerating. Flavours will develop over time.  It is best served cold the next day after cooking. It will keep for one week refrigerated.

(Recipe from Cape Fusion Tours) 

Cape Town International Airport lands number one spot in Africa

Cape Town Airport and O. R. Tambo International Airport in Gauteng have dominated the category since 1998. This is the third consecutive win for Cape Town International Airport.

Cape Town International Airport has been named the continent’s leading airport at the recent edition of the World Travel Awards. The announcement was made at the 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony held in Mauritius on 1 June.

Cape Town remains a firm destination of choice for global travellers, and over the past few years, Cape Town International Airport has shown sustained growth in passenger numbers with an increase year-on-year in 2017. 

Ethiopian Airlines was voted Africa’s Leading Airline. In the Indian Ocean, Air Mauritius claimed the titles of Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline and Indian Ocean’s Leading Airline – Business Class. Nominees in the aviation category included:

Cairo International Airport, Egypt

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya

Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Kigali International Airport, Rwanda

King Shaka International Airport, Durban, South Africa

Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca, Morocco

O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa

In other categories, South Africa’s Table Mountain was named Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction.

Kenya enjoyed a strong showing, with the Kenya Tourist Board named Africa’s Leading Tourist Board. The capital Nairobi won the new category, Africa’s Leading Business Travel Destination, and Kenyatta ICC picked up ‘Africa’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre’. In the Indian Ocean categories, the Maldives cemented its reputation as the definitive romantic nation by being named Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination, while Seychelles picked up Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination.

The ceremony marked the third leg of the WTA Grand Tour 2019 – a search for the finest travel and tourism organisations in the world. The WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. Each year, WTA covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognise and celebrate individual and collective success within each key geographical region.

(Adapted from the original article by Brent Lindque, source: goodthingsguy.com)