Boeber night, the 15th of Ramadaan

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Boeber night, the 15th of Ramadaan Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:31 PM PDT Today I am re-posting an old article from last year. Many of you may not have seen it and it's always relevant this time of year. So for all the Boeber lovers out there, enjoy. The 15th of Ramadaan heralds the middle of the fast and the eagerly awaited Boeber night. A Cape Town tradition that may have made it further north in South Africa. In truth, Indian Muslims in Cape Town have been having boeber since the beginning of the month (is that cheating?). And co-workers have been asking for their boeber since day one, yeah you know it's true. The tradition of making Boeber, a rich, creamy milky drink with vermicilli, sago, cardomon and cinnamon on the 15th night of Ramadaan and thereafter is rooted in the Malay community of Cape Town, the recipe for which was drawn from their Javanese and Indonesian ties. Where ever it originally came from, we in Cape Town have certainly adopted it as our own. The Indian Kokni's in Cape Town for instance have there own name for it. It's called Pez, kind of pronounced as pears. But basically the same dish. Some add rose water, some add almonds or pistachios. However you like it, make it your own. See below for a traditional Malay recipe. Read more »

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