African fashion and food meet at Kobo and ZyleClothing Africa Month celebration
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In the closing week of Africa Month, Kobo Cuisine and Zyle Clothing, hosted a special dinner. The evening celebrating local culture, cuisine and fashion, was held at the Johannesburg Culinary and Pastry School on Saturday
Masterchef South Africa and Ultimate Braai Master Judge Chef Benny Masekwameng, as well as the president of the South African chefs Association, James Khoza, were among those present.
Phuzmile Ntuli, the founder of Zyle Clothing, showcased blankets from her latest collections. The blankets draw inspiration from various South African cultures.
She showed us her top three brackets, one with a hoodie inspired by the Venda culture, a cape blanket inspired by the Ndebele’s and another one that honours the Khoisans.
xikhokho or
tshikhokho depending on regional creole variations) infers positive traits of a tough, resilient, reliable and stubborn person. Anyone who has ever tried to prise off this starchy residue will know that considerable strength and patience are required to do so. Anyone who has ever eaten such scrapings will know that perseverance pays off because
isikhokho is a crisp, delicious delicacy.
As Chef Hope Malau (author of
Johanne 14 cookbook) puts it: “What we are talking about is that
Die Hard/last man standing kind of guy. The crust at the bottom is tough to get off the base and a bit burnt but you can count on it. In good times it is there to mop up the leftover sauces from the pots while washing the dishes in the morning. In bad, hungry times it is a scrap to eat when nothing else is on offer. Whatever the circumstances it comes through for you.” Chef Xoliswa Ndoyiya (author of