What is Braai?

Braai is a South African word for grilling, plural Braai and refers to food cooked above open fire, usually outside. Originally it was derived from the African word, braaivleis , which means grilled meat, but now it is a generally used term in South Africa. Braai is a South African institution that includes not only cooking meat on a grid above carbons, but also includes a social aspect - time spent around Braai with family and friends is part of the integral South African heritage. Food ranges from simple everyday meals to gourmet delicacies. Traditionally, Braaie was mainly limited to meat - lamb, beef and chicken, but above the flames you can also cook seafood, bread and vegetables. Chicken pieces can also be conquered, often with marinade. Traditional meals served in Braai as an accompanying accompanying can include Stywe pap , which is a rigid corn porridge,often cooked in a black pot above the fire and served with tomatoes and onions and salads.

seafood braai may include fish, often wrapped in tin foil to avoid falling by grid, shrimp or crayfish. The whole process, from fire to cooking and eating, is again considered a social opportunity. Braai includes the whole family and friends and usually happens for many hours.

As soon as the meat is cooked, the food is often consumed outside the fire. Due to the generally good climate in South Africa, this is possible, often throughout the year, but especially summer. Some real enthusiasts have inner Braais built into their homes after rainy or cold days.

Every year, September 24th, South Africa celebrates its diverse culture and a unifying effect of Braai with a public holiday. National Heritage Day is an annual holiday in South Africa, which takes place every year on 24 September to celebrate the diverse cultures living in the country. Is a teachingInn to become a National Braai Day, because all the cultures of South Africa is shared by cooking over the fire when it is collected with loved ones. In Zul, another of the South African eleven official languages, Braai is referred to as Chis Nyam . Every year, people across the country gather on this day and Braai to celebrate their heritage.