Phuthu Stay Phut, Don't go!

You know that song Poker Face by Lady Gaga? Meow! I love it. It’s got oodles of rhythm and vuma, so much so that I reckon if Queen Elizabeth had to hear that in private, she would get up and pull out some Saturday Night Fever moves. And Philip, aah Philip you precious thing, he would be right there too doing his little jingle.

We came home from dinner last night to hear Poker Face playing on MTV.  Oh Yeah! All of a sudden, my third personality – Disco Dancing Diva Wannabe – took over and I started dancing my way up the stairs, tapping my feet and singing.. “p-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face, mum mum mum mah!” Our little felines Frank and George just looked at me as if to say “Uuuh, you’re NOT at a night club mom!” Whatever.

I left my handbag on the table so that I could really bust out the moves. I grabbed the remote – PVR’d the song back to the beginning and put the volume up – way up.  Oh yes, I did the shoulder shrugging, the elbow nudging, the Shakira hip/butt thrust (tried to), and my own spontaneous choreography all with a ton of J Lo attitude. “p-p-p-poker face, p-p-poker face, mum mum mum mah!”

The air-con was on full – I was working up quite a sweat. I let my hair down and the gust of air blew it back like I was having a Loreal photo shoot. I pouted (couldn’t resist) in the glass window whilst making wave-like arm movements towards the air-con. Neighbours – that was some free entertainment for you, it’s a pleasure –  I know there was kak on DSTV. Next time, I’ll give you some warning and you can get settled in with a box of microwave popcorn.

It’s SuperJ’s favourite song at the moment too – I glanced over and he was getting in the groove himself, doing the Egyptian-head-moving thing whilst reading the newspaper. “Go baby, woooo hooo, walk like an Egyptiiiiiian” I belted out from the other side of the lounge.

Sjoe! What a workout! Check out Lady Gaga with this YouTube Clip

One of the most enjoyable experiences of visiting any country, is sampling the food.  South Africa will certainly tantalize the taste buds in this regard. South Africa has the diversity of a youth hostel in Thailand which stretches from the spices in the Far East to the fine flavours of France. We do however offer many traditional gastronomic delights.

If it is a mixed concoction of cheese and slap chips that you are after, Johnnies Rotties is the place for you to go. This popular snack shop in Durban, serves brick sized portions of chips and cheese all wrapped in a type of tortilla bread only softer. You might be scared by the venue but the food definitely hits the spot. They are also well known for their bunny chows, which for the ill informed is half a loaf of bread with the inside taken out, replaced by a curry of any sort, delicious!

For those that don’t fancy too much spice, a braai is a perfect way for you to hang out with friends and enjoy what South African’s consider “traditional”. Out comes the Windhoek or Black Label beer along with either the Boerewors, Beerbread, Paptert and the good old salad. A Potjie is another very South African dish and can take on many varieties – a  definite must have if you find this on a restaurant menu!

South Africa also has a sweet tooth. Our traditional Koeksisters are a must in every household along with Melktert and Peppermint Crisp Pudding. All of these are great treats for tea parties or after dinner sweets.  If you are the type of person that prefers take away to home cooked meals why not try one of our proudly South African Nando’s Chicken Burgers.

AMA-JIGGA your tongue to South African yum!!!