South African cuisine

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/south-african-cuisine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is South African cuisine?Southernmost country on the African continent
2. How many people live in South African cuisine?Approximately 60.4 million people
3. How big is South African cuisine?1,221,037 square kilometers (471,445 square miles)
4. What is the capital of South African cuisine?Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)

Terroir: The environmental factors that shape the characteristics of food, like soil, climate, and geography.
Syncretism: The merging or blending of different beliefs, cultures, or traditions.
Culinary Heritage: The traditions, recipes, and food practices passed down through generations within a culture.