SOUTH AFRICAN CULINARY HERITAGE
The book South African Culinary Heritage by Eunice Rakhale, is about local food history and traditions interlaced with family conversations. It illustrates the culinary diversity of Southern African cuisine and some neighbouring countries, comparing the similarities and unique palatable heritages thereof. Written in a conversational style, the book is a handy culinary compilation which will bestow the reader with explorations regarding local African lifestyles history, art, clothing, music and perhaps even some song and dance. For tourists visiting these African countries – possessing a diversity of ethnic cultures, it is a worthy read regarding heritage and of-course African cuisine. A guide which should be included in any tourist’s travel pack and families. It is about a genuine story told with an extraordinary ability that draws parallel between the author’s struggle in the restaurant industry and in her personal life. Ultimately, her passion for food is where she finds solace to learn, heal and grow. Mother Daughter relationships can be extremely complex and Eunice is no exception. In the book, besides a plethora of authentic recipes and history, she shares candidly about her strained relationship with her daughter Mothei Makhetha. Being estranged for seven years, Mothei writes her mother a letter, in a desperate cry for help, which she hopes will begin the healing process. After receiving the letter, circumstances of her life took Eunice back home to her mother in Moletsane, Soweto. This happens while she is researching her culinary book authenticating the recipes through the help of her mother. This handing down of recipes from her mother gets them connected on a very deep level, thus, creating compassion and trust they never had. In desperation Eunice seeks counselling from her own mother to try and mend the relationship with her daughter. Their journey is one of true and sincere conversations handed down from one generation to another, around family meals and prayerful family meetings.
The book South African Culinary Heritage by Eunice Rakhale, is about local food history and traditions interlaced with family conversations. It illustrates the culinary diversity of Southern African cuisine and some neighbouring countries, comparing the similarities and unique palatable heritages thereof. Written in a conversational style, the book is a handy culinary compilation which will bestow the reader with explorations regarding local African lifestyles history, art, clothing, music and perhaps even some song and dance. For tourists visiting these African countries – possessing a diversity of ethnic cultures, it is a worthy read regarding heritage and of-course African cuisine. A guide which should be included in any tourist’s travel pack and families.
It is about a genuine story told with an extraordinary ability that draws parallel between the author’s struggle in the restaurant industry and in her personal life. Ultimately, her passion for food is where she finds solace to learn, heal and grow.
Mother Daughter relationships can be extremely complex and Eunice is no exception. In the book, besides a plethora of authentic recipes and history, she shares candidly about her strained relationship with her daughter Mothei Makhetha. Being estranged for seven years, Mothei writes her mother a letter, in a desperate cry for help, which she hopes will begin the healing process. After receiving the letter, circumstances of her life took Eunice back home to her mother in Moletsane, Soweto. This happens while she is researching her culinary book authenticating the recipes through the help of her mother. This handing down of recipes from her mother gets them connected on a very deep level, thus, creating compassion and trust they never had. In desperation Eunice seeks counselling from her own mother to try and mend the relationship with her daughter.
Their journey is one of true and sincere conversations handed down from one generation to another, around family meals and prayerful family meetings.
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South African Culinary Heritage
forward to these sitting, for which we select a Book in the
Bible as a storyline that is relevant to Aminah’s children’s
Bible, as well. To ensure full participation by all, each person
has a role to play.
After we have sang a hymn, one person opens in prayer;
then two of us read a passage from both the adult and
children’s versions of the Bible.
To put the related passage into context, one must read the
summary of the Book, identifying the author and
determining as to whom it could have been written. After
summarising the passage, we identify the lesson in context.
Individually, we explain how the passage might be applying
to our personal lives, and our present situations, as well.
One person would then close in prayer.
Breaking Bread: In addition to prayer, our family meal
table is now a provision for us to partake in Holy
Communion, served as Jesus had intended it to be. NOT
the way it has been made out to be - a separate ceremony
outside of the ordinary eating table. Each time I share a meal
with others, I am mindful of the opportunity for Christ to
be elevated, for what he has done for me and us; In
reconciling us to God and one another and bringing peace.
As I study scripture deeper, I have come to realize that
communion does not have to be a special meal, at a certain
time, with special gadgets. All of the above are man-made
self-serving rules.
Whenever we have a set table, share a meal, passing food
around and pouring drinks for one another; this is a setting
for holy communion. Scripture sets the scene for us: Jesus
instituted holy communion during a meal as part of eating,
at a Passover dinner he hosted. Matthew 26:26 tells us;
“While they were eating [that is in the middle of the meal] Jesus
took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, broke it and gave it to
his disciples.[it wasn’t special bread, it was leaven bread
prepared for the Passover meal].
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