Koeksisters for life

Ok, so this article might be a bit bias as it involves my best friend's mother.

I used to hate koeksisters (all you non South African readers, it's like a doughnut dipped in sugar syrup, just entirely different) as they were just these overly sweet soggy stuff. So, when I started visiting my friend 15 years ago, I wasn't interested in tasting her mother's (Tannie Petro) koeksisters.

I can still remember eating my first real koeksister... I was 10, we were in Parys, and I just fell from my bycicle on a tar road. I was in shock, needed sugar, and so I took my first bite. I was hooked.

I thought that this was for all koeksisters, but it wasn't, only those of Tannie Petro. So for the next 15 years I've joined the club of fans, promoting them to friends and family who in their turn promoted them to their friends and family.

Why do I love them?

Good question. If you concentrate on that first bite, you will hear a soft crunch as the sweet shell is broken to reveal the meatiness that is firm, soft and juicy. You will notice hints of cinnamon and ginger breaking the sweetness and you will be filled with a childlike happiness.

      

When you've returned to reality, this is why I'm writing about it today:
Huletts koeksister champion competition

It is the opportunity to make someone's (who has been making koeksisters for 30 years) dreams come true!!! Yes, I might be bias, but I believe that Tannie Petro can win. If you live in the Joburg area and want to taste before you judge, send me your email address and we will get you your taster.

If you have tasted these koeksisters, please vote (standard SMS rates apply, you can vote as many times as you like and you can also vote online).

SMS Koeksister followed by either, Robindale Spar cnr of Malibongwe and Gaiety, Randburg or Tuismark Tuisnywerheid 129 Milner Av, 19 Northcliff Centre, Montroux, Johannesburg to 32113 before 30 May. You know they totally deserve it!

Famous fish from The Famous Fishhoek Co.

To equalise the negative, I will have to make a post on a restaurant that never lets us down: The Famous Fishhoek Co.

This is our go-to-restaurant (like normal people that go to Spur if they do not know where they want to go). It is basically a family restaurant in Pretoria. The menu is embedded with South African homour, the staff is always friendly and efficient.

The wine:
Not your platinum wine list, but there are a few decent dry whites.

The food:
Their hake and chips are perfect. They have right to talk about their "Famous beer batter".

They have a unique selection of salads which gives you a taste explosion. As with many places, you unfortunately have to order this taste explosion as a main meal as the portion size is quite big. Their sushi is good and the other fish is ok.

The one downside is their prawns, here you will have to rely on my boyfriend's opinion as I am allergic. He says that the spices do not compliment it and that there are much better places to eat prawns.

I will continue going there as they are decently priced and reliable.