South African English

=>braai<=
Whats a braai?Food?

Whats a braai?Food?

Yep Sander braai = barbecue but not quite the same as American barbecue

like from the dutch verb 'braden'(roast)?

>like from the dutch verb 'braden'(roast)? <

Yes. Braai (verb) means to roast. A braai (noun) is actually a whole social event. Steak and/or chops, boerewors (South African sausage), and sosaties (kebabs) are roasted over an open fire. Side dishes include salads, sandwiches (cheese and tomatoes) also roasted on the fire, and/or mieliepap (a kind of porridge made of maize flour, eaten as breakfast with milk and suger, as well as with a braai when it is usually eaten with a sauce which can best be described as a very thin tomato stew). When you have a braai, you ALWAYS invite friends over (they will never forgive you if you don't). You all gather around the fire while the host braais the meat. You usually eat out of paper plates which you balance on your lap, unless you are pretensious and have your guests sit at the dinner table). It is usually done on Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons. The word braai (or vleisbraai) is also an official SA English word. The meat you braai, is called braaivleis (vleis = meat). In recent years chicken has also become popular as braaivleis. The drink that goes best with a braai, is icy cold beer, with wine also popular.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Dis baie gesellig (gezellig), Sander :)

I just ate one of my *postduiven..nice. (breed of doves)

>I just ate one of my *postduiven..nice. (breed of doves) <

You eat doves /:0

Sure,snap their necks too.(they arereally nice) :/

I knew I'd adapted to SA when I found myself cooking the boerwors over the braai and yelling for another Castle. ;-)

Heh heh you truely became South African Tyrone :))

haha, indeed i did. What amazes me is that the concept of braai transcends race and language groups. My first braai was with zulus and international students from Africa.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.....braai

Perhaps the first great Antimoon Convention should be held in SA. We could finish off with a braai... :)

I'll be there.