South African Bunny Chow

Serves 2-4

Bunny Chow is a Friday night staple in the city of Durban. Often overlooked, Durban is a cultural hub of South Africa. One that Gandhi once called home, the place where the British settlers landed and the home of the legendary King of the Zulus Shaka.

Many Indian settlers were brought to Durban to work on the railway lines and in the sugar cane plantations and so their families settled here. They brought along with them a rich diversity of spiced curry flavours, mainly vegetarian. In Modern Durban, these spices have become African and the result is a dish of spicy curry served in a hollowed-out half loaf of bread. Best had as street food, Bunny Chow now comes with meat options, from Chicken to prawn, and is a popular late-night food for party-goers in the city. This meal is made to be eaten with your hands, start at the top and eat it all, including the bowl.