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Koeksisters
A South African specialty not unlike a syrupy doughnut. Tresses of dough are plaited into a short fat braid, this is deep fried and then soaked in a spiced, sweet syrup. Most ex-pat South Africans become extremely nostalgic at the thought of freshly made Koeksisters!
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Rare roast beef
Using a meat thermometer helps to determine precisely when the beef is cooked to rare. Simply insert the thermometer into the centre of the thickest part of the beef (avoiding the bone, fat and gristle), it will be cooked to rare when it is 50°C, medium-rare will be 55°C, medium is a little over 60°C.
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Jackfruit
Jackfruit (Mit) is a large, green fruit with a tough, knobbly skin which reveals a yellow segmented flesh when opened. It has a taste that is naturally sweet. In Vietnam, the young jackfruit is used like a vegetable in cooking or in salad.
