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South Africa · Kruger Shalati · August 2026

Cooking in the middle of South Africa | The Kitchen Episode 4

I cooked a trackside dinner with Chef Vusi and the Kruger Shalati team.

The menu · Aug 2026

What I served at Kruger Shalati.

Every dish from the night. Where there’s a card in my notebook, it’s linked.

Bread & Soup

Cheddar Financiercheddar, pepper, parmesan
Cheddar Financier Sorghum and Cheddar Financier Parmesan Garnish Wild Rosemary Salt
Wild Mushroom Cappuccinosoubise foam
Sweet Onion Soubise Mushroom Cappuccino Base Soubise Foam Smoked Salt

Starters

Duck Liver & Thyme Wafflepickled onion relish, maple whip
Pickled Onion Relish Chicken Liver Mousse Peri-Peri Sauce Thyme Waffle Num-Num and Pickled Onion Relish Maple Whip
Yellowtail Escabechebrioche, red onion
Yellowtail Escabeche Rosella Yellowtail Escabeche Brine Toasted Brioche Spekboom Garnish

Salads Station

Crispy Artichoke Caesarbaby gem, fried artichokes, shaved parmesan, sorghum crouton, smoked anchovy dressing. Plus four salads from Chef Vusi
Baby Gem Crispy Artichokes Popped Amaranth Sorghum Croutons Smoked Anchovy Caesar Dressing

Flame Meets Passion

Goat Barbacoacharred salsa verde
Goat Barbacoa Charred Salsa Verde
Grilled Ribeyeblack sesame mole, green onion crema
Black Sesame Mole Green Onion Crema Grilled Ribeye Black Sesame Mole Green Onion Crema
Cajun Smoked Troutpickled onion relish
Smoked Trout Piquante Pepper Garnish Pickled Onion Relish Dill and Wild Mint Garnish
Whole Roasted Cauliflowerherb butter. Vegetarian
Whole Roasted Pumpkinwild-herb butter, marula kernel. Vegetarian. In the 2 Aug recipe book this replaces the cauliflower
Coal-Roasted Pumpkin Wild-Herb Butter Toasted Marula Kernels

Sides

Pommes Anna
Pommes Anna Wild-Rosemary Pommes Anna
Pomme Purée
Pommes Puree Smoked-Salt Potato Puree
Coal-Roasted Seasonal Vegetableslocal honey, bush herbs, smoked salt. From the 2 Aug recipe book
Coal-Roasted Seasonal Vegetables

Taste of Africa

Chef Vusi's Potjie Course
Potjie Course

Dessert on the Tracks

S'mores Baked Alaskatoasted marshmallow meringue, dark chocolate, sorghum biscuit crumb
Marula Ice Cream Dark Chocolate Center Toasted Sorghum Crumb Marshmallow Meringue
Chocolate & Xigugu Cookiesdark chocolate, roasted ground peanut, flaked salt
Chocolate and Xigugu Cookie
Rooibos Tea Macaronsrooibos ganache, honeybush caramel. And the Shalati cheese board
Rooibos Macaron Shells Rooibos Ganache Honeybush Caramel Cheese Board

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