A beloved South African spicy-sweet chutney with Malay-Cape origins — think thick, sticky, intensely flavored condiment packed with dried fruit, chillies, garlic, and spices. Blatjang is a staple of South African braai culture, served alongside grilled meats, boerewors, and pretty much anything else on the fire. The flavor is bold and complex: fruity, spicy, tangy, and deeply savory all at once. Outside South Africa it's mostly unknown, but to South Africans it's as essential as tomato sauce is elsewhere.
She wouldn't touch a braai plate without a generous dollop of blatjang on the side.
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(South Africa) A spicy South African chutney.
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