SOUTH AFRICA EATS
Genre
Documentary
Running time
70 minutes
Year
2022
Language
English, Zulu and Xhosa
Subtitle
No
Country
South Africa
Director
Ashfaaq Carim, Gokhan Deniz
Bio
Producer
Ashfaaq Carim, Safiyyah Patel
Cast
Ashfaaq Carim, Londiwe Dlomo, Rhulani Shibambo, Pam Moodley, Saffiyah Patel, Gokhan Deniz, Derek Liversage, Athol Penton, Yunus Akhalwaya, Rashad Panday, Phindiwe Nongalaza, Zimasa Mapemnyama
Scriptwriter
Ashfaaq Carim
You are what you eat – and what we eat also reflects who we are. The food scene in South Africa is vibrant and rich, the product of a country forged from the mingling of multiple ethnicities, migration and colonisation. Over eight episodes, series host and serious foodie Ashfaaq Carim – who is also Muslim, which informs his journey – will explore a spectrum of flavours and famous South African specialties, pairing them with original music from the regions he visits. Three pilot episodes have been shot so far. For international viewers, Carim hopes to offer an insight into his country’s complex rainbow identity. Locals, meanwhile, can take pride in their daily specials: the stews, snacks, neighbourhood hangouts and breathtaking landscapes that are uniquely South African.
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