Food Fun

I’ve seen plenty of Cape Town’s impoverished side. Today I got a look at its rich yuppy side. The Old Biscuit Mill is a Saturday market where the city’s beautiful people go to see and be seen. I felt like I was at the Heritage golf tournament on Hilton Head, with women all dolled up in their best sundresses and guys trying to look cool while trying not to look like they were trying to look cool.

People watching aside, the Mill is a great spot to sample a variety of culinary styles – South African, of course, but also Greek, Italian, Spanish, Portugese,  and so on. It’s a bit overwhelming. There’s so much to pick from, and mostly at reasonable prices, you don’t want to order one thing and then regretfully wish you had opted for something else.

While on the topic of food, I must note there are a number of American products that one misses while living in a foreign country. Even in an urban area like Cape Town, certain things are hard to come by. Like Kelloggs Pop Tarts, for example.  Occasionally one of our American friends will get a package sent from home and it’s always a cause for celebration. So it was with much amusement that my friend Danielle discovered a local grocery store that sells Pop Tarts. The only catch – they’re priced at R50 a box, which translates to about $7 U.S. I love Pop Tarts – but not that much.