If you have a holiday booked to go to South Africa then you may of chosen the location because you wanted to go on safari. Although South Africa is the perfect place for a safari, it also has a great culture.

One thing you should do is take some time to try the local cuisine. If you fancy trying a local snack, then why not have a Biltong. Biltong is a dry cured meat which is thinly sliced. It is very similar to beef jerky. Vetkoek, which means Fat Cake, is a Ball of dough which is filled and fried. It is very popular in South Africa and can be either savoury or sweet. Popular fillings include apricot jam and spiced mince and grated cheese.

Boerewor is a sausage like meat that is usually made from a mixture of beef and pork spiced with coriander. It comes in a wheel like spiral and can be eaten on its own or in a bap.

Some people will not try local food when on holiday often because of the worry of becoming ill, but if you don’t have any allergies to the food and eat from places that are hygienic you should be ok. If you do get ill often it is just from the richness of the food rather than food poisoning.