The Ambience Isn't Great, but the Food is Fantastic

Today I tried a South African delicacy that few know about... few Westerners, that is. It's called Sphotla (aka The Mamelodi Burger) and can only be found in places like Soweto, Soshanguve and Mamelodi, in tuck shops or take away places. What is it, you ask?

1. Take a quarter loaf of bread, and slice it in half, making two very thick pieces of bread
2. In between the two pieces, layer lettuce, polony (sort of like bologna), russians (sausage), fried eggs, chips (french fries), and douse it all in atchar (pickled mangoes and chili in oil).

While a cholesterol-watcher's nightmare, it's actually tastes good. The atchar is the glue that holds the whole thing together. And the best part? Sphotla, which can easily feed two people, only costs about 90 cents.