Bunny chow, often referred to simply as a bunny, is an Indian South African fast food dish consisting of a hollowed-out loaf of white bread filled with curry and a serving of salad on the side. It originated among Indian South Africans of Durban.
Bunny chow
Why is it called bunny chow in South Africa?
The term “bania” came from the Sanskrit word for merchant. “From the ‘bania man shop’ came the ‘bunny man shop,’ and from bunny man shop came the bunny chow,” says Dilip Soni, a jewelry maker in Durban. Soni says the story he heard growing up was that beggars would come at the end of the day to ask for leftover food.
What is bunny chow made of?
Bunny chow is an authentic South African street food, made from spicy beef, chicken, or lamb curry, served in half a loaf of hollowed-out bread. You can even make a vegetarian version by swapping the meat with butterbeans or chickpeas.
What is the story behind bunny chow?
Although various origin stories exist, they all have one thing in common: White bread was the only bread available with which Indian immigrants could eat their curries. Some say that members of an Indian caste known as banias initially served the dish in restaurants, hence the name bunny chow.
What is bunny chow in Afrikaans?
Bunny chow is ‘n eg Suid-Afrikaanse wegneemete. Soms word daarna verwys as bloot ‘n bunny. Dit bestaan uit ‘n uitgeholde stuk brood wat met kerrie gevul word. Dit kom oorspronklik van die Indiese gemeenskap in Durban.