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Foraging at Durban’s eclectic markets

Cool chilli sage, Money Govender, can offer hot tips on habaneros and local red and green chillies. She has been trading at the market for 30 years.

July 5, 2019
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Early Morning Trader Romila Chetty
Smiley Durban market
Nomcebo Thembu, a 10-year market veteran, says she might boil the sheep heads (smileys). Photo Wanda Hennig
Spices mixed with love, darling. Tender cow cheeks. Real chickens. Sold live. Hot tips on habanero from a cool chilli sage. Recipes on the fly for Mozambique crab curry, a prawn-stuffed rock cod, and smileys ready to prep and serve up Soweto-style. The historic Early Morning Market. The Seafood and Meat market. The Victoria Street spice market. The Bovine Head Market. Durban still does food markets best. Read my full story Foraging at Durban’s eclectic markets in The Daily Maverick.
Wanda Hennig

Wanda Hennig is a culinary travel and lifestyle writer, an author, editor and photojournalist. She has an excellent social media track record and is a certified co-active coach (CPCC) with a niche focus in creative mindfulness strategies. She is the author of Cravings: A Zen-inspired memoir…

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