Holiday memory — Chakalaka that transported me back

I first ate Chakalaka on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the robust and satisfying quality I remembered. Mrs Ball's chutney was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong.

the braai is a cross-cultural South African institution that transcends racial and social divides. It was the a shebeen township tavern memory that I was really chasing and this recreated it. Castle Lager was offered and brought the whole experience together. Some dishes are attached to a time and place. This one finally restored that attachment.