{"id":20842,"date":"2015-10-29T02:21:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T02:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=20842"},"modified":"2015-11-02T10:19:50","modified_gmt":"2015-11-02T10:19:50","slug":"bites-of-happiness-at-biesmiellah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/bites-of-happiness-at-biesmiellah\/","title":{"rendered":"Bites of Happiness at Biesmiellah"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samoosaaaa\u2026 that\u2019s the traditional greeting you\u2019ll hear the regular patrons say if you hang around at Biesmiellah long enough. It\u2019s said as they walk in and the meaning is unmistakable. They\u2019ve come for the gloriously golden triangles of crispy crunch that are the samosas at this legendary Cape Town establishment. For just a few rands you can take home a little packet of happiness, or if you\u2019re like me, you supersize that happiness into a box of twenty.<\/p>\n

Ever since I can remember, I\u2019ve always been a sucker for a good samosa. I say good samosa because for me there are only two types, good or bad. The bad are the kind you see in the hot food section of the supermarket. They\u2019re dry and withered with too much chewy pastry and bland filling. The good are light, crispy and have the perfect amount of filling with just the right amount of heat. Biesmiellah\u2019s samosas are all that and a bag of paapar bites, which is another treat you should pick up while you\u2019re there.<\/p>\n

\"Biesmiellah<\/a><\/p>\n

I think the secret to Biesmiellah\u2019s success is consistency. The place has been on the same corner in charming Bo Kaap for over 42 years. It\u2019s family owned and the chef has been there since day one. There are actually two sides to the building, with one being the takeaway and the other a sit down restaurant. I\u2019ve not been to the restaurant but I hear the food is excellent. It even featured on MasterChef South Africa a few years ago.<\/p>\n

When it comes to the samosas, the biggest decision is deciding on beef, chicken, potato or veg. The beef is by far the most popular and the one I\u2019d recommend going for. The filling is a mix of ground beef, onion, green chilli and coriander. It\u2019s a perfect balance of sweet, spicy and herby, and they have an ever so slight, lingering burn. The filling is expertly wrapped in the super crispy golden pastry shell that has an audible crunch as you take a bite.<\/p>\n

\"Biesmiellah<\/a><\/p>\n

The biggest problem I have with Biesmiellah\u2019s samosas is that one is never enough. At the very least I\u2019d recommend getting three but what you really should do is get a box and ask them for samosas fresh out the fryer. It takes a little longer to get your order but the wait is so worth it. Just make sure you give them a little time to cool down before diving in. The takeaway also has a huge menu and if you\u2019re looking for something extra I recommend getting a lamb salomie.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s funny how something as small as a samosa can have such an impact in a neighbourhood. The Bo Kaap just wouldn\u2019t be the same without Biesmiellah but lucky for us they aren\u2019t going anywhere, anytime soon. So next time you feel the need for a real samosa, head up into Bo Kaap past the lines of brightly painted houses and look for Biesmiellah \u2013 home of Cape Town\u2019s best samosa.<\/p>\n

2 Wale St, Cape Town<\/p>\n

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Samoosaaaa\u2026 that\u2019s the traditional greeting you\u2019ll hear the regular patrons say if you hang around at Biesmiellah long enough. It\u2019s said as they walk in and the meaning is unmistakable. They\u2019ve come for the gloriously golden triangles of crispy crunch that are the samosas at this legendary Cape Town establishment. For just a few rands you can take home a little packet of happiness, or if you\u2019re like me, you supersize that happiness into a box of twenty. Ever since […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20842\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}