Bizarre Foods: South Africa

South Africa

Andrew visits a dangerous township in gritty Johannesburg, where he participates in a late-night competition. He also rappels off a cliff on Cape Town's Table Mountain.

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Andrew's Top 5: South Africa

Andrew counts down his favorite moments in South Africa.

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Explore South Africa's Soweto township

Andrew explores Soweto and a dangerous South African township.

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Andrew: Family Travel Picks

Andrew explores the best places for family travel.

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Catch a bonus scene from South Africa

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Andrew's Take: Penguin Release

Andrew releases penguins into the wild in South Africa.

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Restaurant

The Tasting Room at La Quartier Francais

Go for the 8-course Gourmand dining experience at this inventive foodie destination. It's rated one of San Pellegrino's 50 Best Restaurants.

16 Huguenot Rd., PO Box 237, Franschhoek, Western Cape Town, South Africa

Restaurant

Bizerca

Local, seasonal ingredients in a casual bistro setting.

Jetty St., Foreshore, Cape Town, South Africa

Restaurant

Shisanyama

Andrew is introduced to Shisanyama, a burning meat restaurant.

On the street in Johannesburg, South Africa

Restaurant

Duba Duba Snack Shop

Andrew visits this small shop to sink his teeth into a huge sandwich called a kota.

Soweto, South Africa

Restaurant

Carnivore Restaurant

Andrew visits a meat-lover's paradise in Johannesburg. The Carnivore Restaurant serves various types of wild game, including antelope and zebra.

69 Drift Blvd., Muldersdrift 1747, Gauteng, South Africa

Restaurant

Mama Tembo

Traditional African cuisine (ostrich fillets, oxtail and fantastic curries) in a lively setting.

18 Gleneagles Dr., Johannesburg, South Africa

Activity

Penguin Rescue and Release

Andrew helps rehabilitate, bathe, feed and release African penguins back into the wild on Boulders Beach.

SANNCOB, 22 Pentz Dr., Table View, 7441, Cape Town, South Africa

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Gumboot

Andrew learns the fancy footwork that makes up Gumboot, a type of dancing used by slaves in the gold mines. They would communicate in a type of Morse code during apartheid.

Cape Town, South Africa

Activity

Yeoville Market

Andrew visits this market to learn about the medicinal properties contained in dirt. People eat specific kinds of dirt to treat different ailments.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Activity

Faraday Market

Andrew gets some advice from a sangoma, a healer who uses bones and shells to treat the sick and worried.

Johannesburg, South Africa

Activity

Music & Relish

Listen to the stirring sounds of a musician named Ma-awu Siyabulela, who combines Zulu and Christian Rock Gospel. Andrew also tastes a spicy African relish called chakalaka.

Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa

Activity

Zulu Fashion Show

Andrew and the crew head to a dangerous part of Johannesburg for an Oswenka, an all-male Zulu fashion show. Andrew also learns Ingoma, a traditional Zulu dance and Isicathamiya, an a capella style of singing.

Jeppe's Hostel, Johannesburg, South Africa

Activity

Old Reactor Jump

Andrew faces his fears and attempts to take a 328-foot jump from the top of an old nuclear reactor.

Orlando Towers in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa

Activity

Muthwa Butchery

Andrew's guide takes him to a butchery where you buy meat and then take it outside to be cooked.

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa

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