The Melktert I grew up eating — memory as a review

I grew up eating Melktert and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the robust and satisfying was right, braai wood and coals was handled the way it should be.

the braai is a cross-cultural South African institution that transcends racial and social divides. Growing up it was always a shebeen township tavern, which shaped my reference point entirely. rooibos tea alongside it is the only way it makes sense to me. It's hard to be objective about food you have emotional history with, but objectively: this is very good.