At the end of each year, foodie fashionistas issue lists declaring certain ingredients, recipes and culinary cultures to be the tastes worth looking out for.
The rise of vegan cuisine is one such example that has resonated and has been reconfigured for our culinary context. Tumelo Mojapelo, head of content for the Flux Trends think-tank observed: “Plant-based diets are a fast-growing trend among young South Africans as they are exposed to more information through Google and social media.”
"Foods such as dikgôbê , Venda-style tshidzimba or Xhosa umngqusho show us that our ancestors always engaged in nutritionally beneficial, vegan-friendly food combined within traditional recipes.” Cape Town’s Blowfish restaurant also has dagga-infused delights to suit every palate and wallet. Wash it down with a pint of Durban Poison Cannabis-infused lager.