Fun in Cape Town

On Sunday after attending Harvester Church, we headed out to Cape Town. We began at Greenmarket Square for some lunch and souvenier shopping. We then took the cable car up to the top of Table Mountain (at that time, now being voted on to be one of the 7 wonders of the world). We finished the day off with dinner at Gold Restaurant (www.goldrestaurant.co.za). At Gold, you get to try a sample of several dishes. Afterward, you can order more of what you like.

Below are pictures of the dishes we tried and a description of food and the country from which it is known.


entertainment


South African malva pudding with custard (one of my favorite things to eat each year!)








cote d'ivoire fruit platter


Gharnaian groundnut chicken (Ghana)


South African rooibos nectarines: a mix of savory & sweet, sun-dried nectarines poached in a light syrup made with rooibos


Nigerian mixed salad


Cameroon morogo: morogo is the collective term given to a group of edible plants in Africa, including spinach and it is a distinguishing feature of rural African diets. In Cameroon, it is made with red and yellow peppers, tomatoes, and a hint of chillies.


Algerian saffron couscous with fresh mint and raisins


Nigerian corn & beans


Bobotie--spiced, minced meat baked with savory custard topping. This restaurant used ostrich meat. *thumbs down on this dish*


Cameroon baked fish: fresh fish marinated in parsley, coriander, and limes then baked and served with a green herb mayonnaise.


Algerian briouats: phylo pastries filled with meat
Briouats mean "small letter" in Arabic


Algerian kefta kebabs: complimented by yogurt dahl


Cote D'Ivoire oven baked yams with edible gold crust and Eastern spices


South African spiced tomato soup (flavored with pounded green chillies, garlic & ginger) with Xhosa corn pot bread


the menu


street view of restaurant