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Bunny Chow, Typical Dish from South African

Holiday Ayo - Bunny Chow is a famous food from South Africa, even though it is called Bunny, but this food is not made from rabbit but curry. Curry made in bunny chow, made from chicken or lamb. Uniquely, bunny chow uses bread as a container for curry.

Bunny Chow is a typical food from the Durban area where most of the population is of Indian descent.

Because of its delicacy, Bunny Chow immediately gained a place as a popular snack in South Africa.

Bunny chow consists of whole bread with a hole in the middle then stuffed with hot curry until it overflows.

The bread used has a fairly dense texture and is a bit hard. The density of this bread is in accordance with the character of Bunny Chow which must be able to withstand the seepage of curry from the inside.

Originating in Durban, South Africa, the bunny chow dish dates back to before the country's independence. Bunny chow was originally an Indian restaurant owner's way in Durban to serve curry to black workers.

How to eat bunny chow is rather unique, the people of India or South Africa use their hands. The reason, because it is more practical.

Since the beginning, bunny chow is usually served without spoons and plates. So this dish is synonymous with its messy image and the curry spilling out of the bread.
For curry lovers, you might also like this dish, Or maybe you can try to make this popular dish at home.

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