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I Traveled to South Africa for Street Food!! (Underrated)

2026-01-04 Travel & Events
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Today we’ll be going on a South African street food tour in the Soweto Township of Johannesburg. This was my first introduction to South Africa and I was surprised by some of the foods! Matmash - First place we went for breakfast was this little fast food cafe to try Magwinye and the famous Kota sandwich. Ellen’s Lunch - Continuing for lunch we had a real South African meal including Pap (Maize Staple), Ox Tripe (Mogodu), Hardbody Chicken, Atchar (Mango Pickle), and Cow Head (Inhloko). Christbel - Next up in Soweto we tried a different type of kota, this one a Kota Mince. Fried Liver Stall - Soweto has some amazing food spots, and we then headed to a man who’s been selling Ox Heart and Liver for 15 years. B n G Taste Fast Food - Probably the most famous of all South African food is Shisanyama, grilled meat, and South Africa really knows how to do it. We had a full mix of meats including beef, chicken, and boerewors. But which South African street food of the day was my favorite? Thank you to Gumbo and Cindy 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)

@mphomosia 2026-01-05

The lady is an excellent hostess. She represented South Africa well. Great job.

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@BRW_Stankey 2026-01-04

bro starting the day with a last number kota is crazy🤣

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@GameChangerMunchies 2026-01-04

Nikhona 🇿🇦🙋🏽‍♀️I’ve been waiting for this video my entire December 2025…Thank you for coming.

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@arishnaneermul87 2026-01-04

A shout out to Cindy for being the best hostess I've seen in a long while on the channel. I love watching our fellow South Africans being so warm, welcoming, hospitable and loving. I'm so proudly South African after watching this.

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@Mimi_living 2026-01-06

Yoh! I’m a South African living and working in China now for 3 years. I must say, this video made me miss home so much! I miss the delicious food man… so many varieties and each one slaps! 😮‍💨 Chinese food is just okay for me. I feel like nothing can actually top South African food man…🙌🏾

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@Ibs5.0 2026-01-10

Im from Kenya, its amazing to see so much similar food we share with our cousins in South Africa ❤🇿🇦

165 14 replies
@Fortune-ie7yi 2026-01-04

Bro is so humble

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@muffdvr5396 2026-01-04

That Cota sandwich was Massive.....Nevermind a bath you need a nap after that sandwich

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@Xolani_Khabazela 2026-01-06

Finally you came to South Africa 🇿🇦 I'm sure you are aware of a huge fanbase you have in this country

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@andrewmcwilliam1764 2026-01-05

Mark Wiens in South Africa?! Finally!

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