Just Off the Highway | Ep 42 | Iconic South African foods: Kota & Sputnik meets Meals on Wheels

Special A Kota is a quarter loaf of fresh white bread with any delicious filling you can imagine. Al Prodgers goes Just off the Highway to trace the journey of this authentic South African food from the streets to the suburbs. And meets the dedicated team of Meals on Wheels Johannesburg Food Distribution Services in Yeoville along the way.
Thank you to everyone who fed us along the way, details as follows:
Gregory's - Linden: 011 782 9659
Meals on Wheels: 011 648 2788 or mealsjohannesburg.co.za
Roasty's Roadhouse: / roastysfourways
Purple House cafe: 067 214 6486
Special thanks to Idea Saints for picking up the food bill.
Idea Saints: www.ideasaints.co.za/
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  • @barbaradefaria5604
    @barbaradefaria5604

    My daughter makes the sputnik differently...she replaces the mash with magwinja dough. It's heavenly. Thanx for proudly showcasing our delicious food and reminding us of worthy causes.❤

  • @DavidBatzofin
    @DavidBatzofin

    Now I am hungry and supper is hours away! Gregory's is up the road from me, so guess where I will be tomorrow for lunch.

  • @thato596
    @thato59621 күн бұрын

    Monate wa kota. Ah yes kota grew up enjoying it. In some parts of Johannesburg and all over the vaal and free state province they call it " skhambane ", and then in tshwane they call it " sphatlo" . Nice video

  • @Clyde-o
    @Clyde-o

    This is what makes South Africa 🇿🇦 Great 🤞😊.

  • @jacintaguilhermino8508
    @jacintaguilhermino8508

    Sputnik! Amazing invention - way to go Gregory’s and to Al for your support within the community…

  • @billyrajoo8076
    @billyrajoo807628 күн бұрын

    Infact in Durban we called it bunny chow . You get bunny chow in quarter bunny , half bunny , full bunny .You used to get them in Mutton bunny , Chicken bunny .Beef bunny .Beans bunny .It used to be made in Durban first .Then Joburg and other places came to know about it .Best bunnies still made best in Durban .l am 72 yrs we used to enjoy this in Durban .The curries must be really tasty with spices then only ca U enjoy a bunny chow .also with melting potatoes in curries .But Kota and sputnik l am seeing in this programme .Bunny chow is the actual name😅 Everybody used to say best bunnies comes from Durban .Infact it's a street food when U Hungary and moving with friends .Just sit neat place in a street and have the bunny with salads😅😅😅

  • @TheSaBohemian
    @TheSaBohemian14 күн бұрын

    Sorry guys - but the Durban bunny chow is the original, the kota came much much later as a variation in the townships - hence the regional names and variety of ingredients depending on mood and pantry cupboard. Regardless of where you are in SA a bunny chow remains a bunny chow, even in the townships - and Im old enough to know - there just wasnt scope for kota ingredients way back when.

  • @billyrajoo8076
    @billyrajoo807628 күн бұрын

    Firstly made by Durbanites from Durban early days . We called it bunny chow .It's a very nice quick street food .eaten more than 2 people or more . DURBAN BUNNIES it was called those days😅😅😅 My favourite Mutton bunny .even l make home .

  • @margipinto7925
    @margipinto7925

    So no gloves while handling the food 😒

  • @MegaRhorho
    @MegaRhorho

    Thou shall not call a Bunny chow a Kota!

  • @denisesciacca9271
    @denisesciacca9271

    ❤❤❤ So nice to hear God mentioned and that he always makes a way to provide. I will donate to Meals on Wheels.

  • @trevoroutim8519
    @trevoroutim8519

    Oh come on!!!! I need a bunny chow like now!!! Christopher and his team are doing amazing work.🙏

  • @mohaumokhethi8625
    @mohaumokhethi8625

    A Kota, the first truly South African fast food . Originally made in the townships (Alexandra and Masakeng (Soweto’s original name before segregation) of Johannesburg with the cheapest ingredients available in the late 1800 and early 1900’s.

  • @Wilma-gz2qm
    @Wilma-gz2qm

    Love this channel, learning and seeing places I have never seen existing in and around Pretoria and Johannesburg. Thank you so much.❤😅❤

  • @garylombard6105
    @garylombard6105

    Excellent video, so interesting. What about similar traditional foodies and their history from the Western & Eastern Cape 👍

  • @shawnross7109
    @shawnross7109

    man I miss proper food. Well done with another great video Al.

  • @roryprodgers5845
    @roryprodgers5845

    those sputniks look amazing!!!well done al!

  • @awiedevilliers1288
    @awiedevilliers12884 сағат бұрын

    Here in Phalaborwa we get the spatlo 1/4 white bread with polony with atchar slap chips and sauce of Mayonnaise tomato sauce and mustard delicious love it

  • @mousepad9763
    @mousepad976321 күн бұрын

    I think the main difference is a bunny chow is about the curry that goes into it. The kota is about the chips , polony ,sauces etc

  • @melaniewalker260
    @melaniewalker260

    Didn’t know about a Sputnik (although it doesn’t have the shape - love the pun!) - will have to go there and test them ☺️