Season 1

Fire

Matt Tebbutt explores South African’s love of cooking with fire. He travels to a town in the province of Gauteng to learn about a dish called shisa nyama.

Brandy

Matt Tebbutt travels to Stellenbosch, an area of the Western Cape that is surrounded by vineyards. He learns about the widespread appeal of brandy in South Africa.

Cows

Cows have significant social and spiritual meaning in South Africa. Matt Tebbutt travels to the outskirts of Pretoria to learn more about their treatment of cattle.

Maize

Matt Tebbutt explores why maize is viewed as South Africa’s most important crop. He heads to the small resort town of Hartbeespoort to try their local maize delicacies.

Bunny Chow

Matt Tebbutt travels to Durban to get a taste of their diverse food culture. He visits a spice emporium to find out more about the city’s Afro-Indian infused dishes.

Koeksisters

Matt Tebbutt learns about the rich and diverse food culture in South Africa’s second largest city, Cape Town. He also tastes a fried confectionary called koeksister.

Sheep

Matt Tebbutt travels to Pietermaritzburg to meet a farmer who specialises in indigenous breeds. He then prepares a meal featuring Zulu sheep meat.

Snoek

Matt Tebbutt travels to the beautiful fishing town of Kalk Bay. He learns about the catching and cooking of a delicious seasonal fish called snoek.

Venison

Matt Tebbutt heads deep into the bush of Mpumalanga to get a look at South Africa’s wildlife. He then learns from a chef about the cooking of game meat.

Finale

Matt Tebbutt meets renowned chef Coco Reinarhz to learn about the food culture in Johannesburg. They then join forces in the kitchen to cook a dish with pili pili mbuzi.