Welcome
......to Mama Africa - the home of authentic, traditional South African meats. For an exciting alternative to the British hotdog, try our Boerewors - a beef sausage mixed with our authentic mix of spices, they are wonderful!
Mama Afrika has been producing biltong in Kent for the past 10 years. We supply many of the local butchers as well as many farm shops and ofcourse we have a huge online comunity.
Our aim is to produce the best quality Biltong using local Kent beef and the finest of our African spices. We also supply an extensive range of traditional South African Products.
If you wish to find out more, please contact us by e-mail or telephone us on 07811 334471
I hope you enjoy your visit!
Jo-Anne
What is Biltong?
Biltong, a dried meat snack commonly found in Southern Africa. Biltong is a wonderful food. 100% dried meat. The secret is in the spice!! We flavour of meat with our special blend of herbs and spices with a touch of South Africa to add to the magic.
We only use the best cuts of silverside or topside, these are cut into strips, spiced with our magical spices and air-dried. Other cuts of meats, such as pork, chicken and venison can be used but the best Biltong is made using British beef.
Not only that, there are some amazing nutritional results too.
When ordering our Biltong, it's important to make sure you specify how you like it. For example, most red-blooded South Africans eat wet beef Biltong, with a healthy amount of fat running down the edge!
More cautious biltong lovers usually prefer dry beef Biltong, a darker finish without any fat whatsoever! Our preference here is 'medium wet' with plenty of fat. It's amazing!
Whichever way you like it thought, you are sure to love our award-winning Biltong!
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The History of
Biltong
Biltong has a really interesting past, and was born out of necessity. When Dutch settlers arrived in South Africa the hot climate made it important to find a way to store meat without it going off. Since refrigerators were a fair few years away, so the resourceful 'Voortrekkers' had to find another solution.
By hanging out the South African meat to dry, it soon became hard on the outside while capturing rich flavour on the inside. They soon discovered that not only would the meat last for months, it also created a whole new eating sensation, with intensified flavour and texture. Chewing on a chunk of meat would never be the same again!