Local Food Names that make Foreigners say "What?!" | SA Travel Guide (2024)

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What are naartjies called in America? ›

Naartjie. A citrus fruit that can be peeled and divided into slices. Other nationalities know these as mandarins or tangerines.

Even the tomato sauce goes by different names, depending on who you talk to. Some people call it Tamatiesmoor (“smoor” being the equivalent of braise in cooking terminology), others always call it Sheba. And there is a very popular spicy version with added chilli and beans, which is known as Chakalaka.

Like most citrus fruits, Satsuma mandarins are hybrids, in this case combining mandarin and pomelo. Depending on which classification system is consulted, Satsumas are either their own species, Citrus unshiu, or a variety of Citrus reticulata. They're sometimes referred to as Satsuma tangerines or Satsuma oranges.

In the United States, tangerines are often called mandarins. However, while all tangerines are mandarins, not all mandarins are tangerines. Grown in warm weather climates across the globe, tangerines are a bit more cold-weather tolerant, compared with larger varieties of sweet oranges.

A creamy Portuguese Prego sauce with vinegar, garlic, onion, spices, specially selected herbs and a dash of PERi-PERi (African Bird's Eye Chilli).

Fry sauce is a condiment often served with French fries or tostones (twice-fried plantain slices) in many places in the world. It is usually a combination of one part tomato ketchup and two parts mayonnaise.

In countries such as the United Kingdom, India, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, the term tomato sauce is used to describe a condiment similar to what Americans call ketchup.

naartjie /ˈnɑːtʃɪ/ n. South African a tangerine Etymology: Afrikaans.

Relatively small, these fruits are sometimes known as kid-glove oranges or, in South Africa, naartjies. However, the naartjie is technically a Satsuma mandarin. These trees do not need to be pollinated by another tree and can bear fruit alone.

Is clementine and naartjie the same? ›

Is a naartjie a Clementine? No, although sometimes it's hard to tell the difference with soft citrus that loosens easily from its shell, like the naartjie. Clementine is citrus clementina (there's a clue in the name), whereas the naartjie is citrus reticulata, a member of the satsuma, mandarin, tangerine clan.