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South Africa’s Most Extreme Indian Food!!

2026-01-18 Travel & Events
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Today we’re eating some of the best food in Durban, South Africa for bunny chow and shisanyama. Durban is a city that’s home to the Zulu People and one of the biggest Indian ethnic populations of any city outside of India. One of the ultimate South African foods you have to try in Durban is called Bunny Chow, an Indian South African food invented in Durban, and we’re about to try two different versions and find out why it’s one of the greatest dishes ever. Here are the places we ate at in Durban, South Africa: Patel Vegetarian Restaurant (https://maps.app.goo.gl/PUPiDuFXp9zhbC3u9) - Open since 1911, this place is an institution and they serve some of the best bunny chows in Durban. Mojo’s Car Wash and Shisanyama (https://maps.app.goo.gl/C97sK2biK1rpPogU9) - Along with bunny chow, you can’t visit Durban without eating Shisanyama and we headed to this spot in Mayville Township for all the meats. Gounden’s Restaurant (https://maps.app.goo.gl/fa6PHAJVYWCZs5te6) - But the top recommendation for where to eat the best bunny chow was hand down Gounden’s Restaurant for their Mutton Bunny Chow and I was not going to miss it. Skipper’s Fish and Chips (https://maps.app.goo.gl/LmiKwzq1HmK9CdEY8) - We finished the day with a legendary fish and chips shop near the beach. Durban is an amazing city with a mix of cultures and foods. It was another extremely delicious day in South Africa! Thank you to Gumbo and Makhosi from https://experientialtravelafrica.com/ for helping me to arrange this trip to South Africa. Follow for more food: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkWiensAbroad https://www.facebook.com/markwiensfoodvideos https://www.instagram.com/migrationology/ https://www.tiktok.com/@markwiens 👕 T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ 🎥 Camera gear I use: https://amzn.to/3FVdBUd (some of these are affiliate links and I will make a small commission from any sales)

Top Comments (10)

@janeygibbs9481 2026-01-18

This video made me pause it, leave my house, and go get a bunny chow 😂😂😂

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@onalennaserome1146 2026-01-18

As an African,I love how Mark respect and blend well in the African culture

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@AshleeB1313 2026-01-18

Finally someone gives the Durban Bunny a world stage

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@keshingovender944 2026-01-18

Absolutely love how you embraced every inch of South African culture through its food in this series. Every other YouTube creator starts and stops in Cape Town. Not you! Thank you.

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@nsm487 2026-01-18

One of the dishes that is overlooked in Durban is local crab curry...he would have enjoyed that on the beach

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@damianakacursedcrusader 2026-01-18

awesome that ishwospeed and mark showing what south africa has to offer . love to see it

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@CCSWLDN1738 2026-01-18

Damn as a South Asian from the UK 🇬🇧 who has many Saffa maties and considered an adopted Saffa! Learning the slang and culture. The food is outstanding especially when we Braai! This is amazing to see hear so much about Durban.

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@ekamsat429 2026-01-18

The Hindi word Bania (merchant) derives from the Sanskrit term Vanik, with cognates in various Indo-European languages like Bonik (Bengali) and Vendor (English). African legumes, Indian spices and European bread come together to pay tribute to the greatest trade highway in history - the Indian Ocean.

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@PrativaGovender 2026-01-18

Mark, I can't believe you went to my hometown and tasted Patel's . It's simple and flavourful. It is heavenly. Thank you for spotlighting Indian food, culture and history in Durban.

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@arafunmapped 2026-01-18

I started making YouTube videos because of Mark 🙏

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