Saturday, October 20, 2012

Indian Kitchen & Deli (Blouberg, South Africa)

I visited Cape Town (and Ghana - the post previous to this one) as part of the Fall 2012 Semester at Sea voyage.  Although the ship was docked in Cape Town, I spent much of time in a town just north of the city, Blouberg.  Blouberg is on the coast and is the ideal spot for post-card pictures of Table Mountain.  It is also a tremendous location for Indian food. Although there are three restaurants in town, I ventured to one, twice - the Indian Kitchen and Deli.

On the first trip, I had a traditional Tikka Masala with chicken.  The portion size was just ok and flavor was nothing to rave about.  However, the conversation with the owner (a native of England) was wonderful.  I learned about Cape Town's history, the racial situation of present, and Indian-food culture in Cape Town and South Africa.

 I returned for more conversation and to try a South African Indian food staple - Bunny Chow.  Bunny Chow is essentially a bread bowl filled with an Indian curry.  Bread bowl with soup is great!  Bread bowl with Indian food - amazing!

     

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