Food substitutes and additional information
Substitutes and Food Info Finding familiar South African flavours in Germany can sometimes feel like a culinary treasure hunt. Luckily, many of our favourite products are now just a click away.And when that one special ingredient seems impossible to find—don’t fret. Germany offers plenty of excellent substitutes...
🇿🇦 Meat the Difference: A South African’s Guide to Buying Meat in Germany 🇩🇪 Looking for proper boerewors? Wondering why German Rindfleisch doesn’t taste quite like home? Or scratching your head at all the unfamiliar beef cuts? Get to know the difference between German and South African...
Fish and Seafood From Snoek to Seelachs: A Taste of Home Beneath German Waters Craving that perfect piece of hake? Looking for prawns that remind you of home? We’ve put together a list of the best places across Germany to buy fresh seafood — from speciality shops...
Substitutes – Drinks Looking for Milo, Horlicks, Frisco, Ricoffy or Lime Cordial? We compiled a list of substitutes for some of the popular hot and cold drinks loved by South Africans Product Where to Buy / Notes Milo Most African and Asian Shops stock Milo. You can...
Here is a list of substitutes and translations for general food and kitchen items like cling film, maize meal, custard and biscuits Related content Where to buy South African products
Frozen products Finding your favourite South African frozen products in Germany can be a bit like playing grocery store hide-and-seek This guide helps you decode supermarket shelves, discover the German names for your favourites, and find the closest substitutes when the real thing is nowhere to be...
Baking ingredients For all of the passionate bakers out there! We have thoughtfully compiled a comprehensive list of alternative ingredient options that can be used for baking in Germany, along with their corresponding German translations. Types of Flour Product Substitute / Translation Self-Raising Flour Not commonly sold...
Types of Sugar Moving to Germany comes with its quirks, and even something as simple as sugar can surprise you. The soft brown sugar you grew up baking with? Rare. The rock sugar in your tea? Completely new.This guide is your pantry translator — showing you exactly...
Dairy substitutes From Schlagsahne to Quark, here’s a handy list of German dairy products, translations, and the best substitutes when your recipe calls for something hard to find. Types of Cream and special milk Product German Equivalent / Local Options Substitute Ideas & Notes Buttermilk Buttermilch For...
We receive many questions regarding substitutes for products that people are familiar with in South Africa, but cannot find in Germany. To make navigation easier, we have the following categories: Baking Ingredients (Flour etc.) Dairy products Types of sugar Meat and Fish Frozen products (ready made dough...
Spices and Herbs Here is a list of the most common spices and herbs with their Afrikaans, English and German names Spices Afrikaans English German Borrie Turmeric die Kurkuma Komyn Cumin der Kreuzkümmel Peper Pepper der Pfeffer Neutmuskaat Nutmeg die Muskatnuss Naeltjies Clove die Nelke Wonderpeper Allspice...
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