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I Ate South African Street Food for Breakfast!! (Full Review)

Mark Wiens Abroad

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Today we’re in Johannesburg, South Africa and we’ll be eating some of the best South African street food for breakfast including smileys, grilled pork, and finally a shisanyama feast. First up, we’re in Soweto to eat a breakfast steamed sheep heads, more commonly known as smileys for their appearance. This stall caters to bus and taxi drivers and it’s very popular. Price - 140 ZAR ($8.37) for everything In the same parking lot you’ll find Vaark Vlei where a couple makes delicious South African grilled pork. And the dish that really took me by surprise was their greens cooked with peanuts. Price - 170 ZAR ($10.16) for everything Kwa Mai Mai Market - Finally we’re heading to the legendary Kwa Mai Mai market in the center of Johannesburg to eat some of the most famous shisanyama or grilled meat in Johannesburg. Price - 600 ZAR ($35.87) for everything Thank you to Gumbo and Cindy from https://experientialtravelafrica.com/ for helping me to arrange this trip to South Africa. Follow on Social Media: ►YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkAbroad ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markwiensfoodvideos ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrationology/ ►Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@markwiens 👕 T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ 🌶 Ghost Chili: https://amzn.to/3PNTvNQ 🎥 Camera gear I use: https://amzn.to/3FVdBUd (some of these are affiliate links and I will make a small commission from any sales)