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Bobotie and Other Crimes

Bobotie

Comfort food with complications.

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Jul 08, 2025
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There was no way I could start this section with anything other than Bobotie. It’s the dish that launched a thousand questions - from “What even is that?” to “Why is it sweet?” to “Wait, is this… a meat custard?!”

Yes.

Yes, it is.

Bobotie was one of the first things I ever cooked properly. Not microwaved, not reheated - cooked. And like most South African…

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