South Africa is known as the rainbow nation because so many of its people originate from various parts of Europe and Africa. Its long cosmopolitan history dates back to famous seafarers such as Jan van Riebeeck Bartolomeu Dias Vasco da Gama who used South Africa's ports to replenish their supplies on their way to more distant destinations.
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Intense international trade exposed South Africans to foreign cuisines since the 1600s and the impact of this can be seen in their own South African cuisine. This also made South Africans very open to international cuisines and this openness still exists today. But which international cuisines have had the most impact?
Google Trends reveals the locals’ favorite treats. As in the rest of the developed world their options are vast from Italian to Vietnamese.
But much of the nation’s interest in ethnic food comes down to the availability of what they can afford and feel confident enough to cook at home. Here are the top ten ethnic cuisines that have most piqued the interest of South Africans.
