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Traditional Cape (South African) fish cake

Traditional Cape (South African) fish cake by Peter Brown

Fish cakes are very much a Cape food and most white fish is suitable for fish cakes although I remember my mother insisted on fresh hake which she minced/flaked herself or otherwise she would use freshly caught mackeral, .. I like to mix 50/50 a white fish with a oily or game fish

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Senegalese Fish Yassa

Senegalese Fish Yassa by John Spottiswood

I've been a huge fan of Moroccan food for a while, and have begun to expand my horizons into the foods of other African countries. This is the first dish I've tried from Senegal, which has a strong French influence, and it is extraordinary. I made this when my cousin and his wife came to town..and I told them they were my guinea…

4 votes
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smoked Herring salad

smoked Herring salad by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

smoked Herring salad

1 vote
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Calamari tagine

Calamari tagine by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Calamari tagine

1 vote
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Sea food couscous

Sea food couscous by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Sea food couscous

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Tuna Pie

Tuna Pie by Peter Brown

Tuna and specifically canned tuna is hardly the food of connoisseurs and many foodies have yet to come out the closet when it comes to using canned tuna, but let me tell you this: It is a life saver for those days when things just go wrong or when you need a quick supper or lunch idea. I stock canned tuna in my cupboards. I also buy…

1 vote
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wasabi fishcakes

wasabi fishcakes by Peter Brown

Fish cakes are quite easy to make and the proportion of fish to potato can vary according to taste although most recipes use about two-third fish to one third potato. Some chefs prefer a more runny mixture which they then drop by the spoonful into hot oil while others prefer shaping the fish cakes into burger-like forms and then…

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Grilled shrimps

Grilled shrimps by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Grilled shrimps

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SMOKED SALMON WITH TOASTED BRIOCHE

SMOKED SALMON WITH TOASTED BRIOCHE by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

SMOKED SALMON WITH TOASTED BRIOCHE

1 vote
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Fish Casserole

Fish Casserole by Peter Brown

I found this recipe on Ia Africa by H Geyser, Tried it as it originated from the fishing village of my birth, Hout Bay on the Cape Peninsula . Very tasty and warming

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Delicious seafood curry

Delicious seafood curry by Peter Brown

Seafood makes delicious curries as long as you don’t add too many spices which kill its delicate flavours. There are hundreds of different recipes for seafood curry but I love this particular recipe which also doesn’t take up a lot of time. The beauty of making seafood curry is that unlike meat or chicken curry it doesn’t need…

1 vote
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SEAFOOD MIXED GRILL

SEAFOOD MIXED GRILL by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

SEAFOOD MIXED GRILL

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roasted plaintain and fish (bolee)

roasted plaintain and fish (bolee) by nene

after every roasting press the plaintain in a clean bowl and add red oil with fresh pepper and onion and it ready to eat

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