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South African street food
Spatlo
Spatlo
Spatlo (also spelled sphatlo , spathlo and sphatlho ) is a South African
street food popular in all
provinces of South Africa , especially
Gauteng . It is also known as a kota or "skhambane".
The spatlo is made from a hollowed out quarter loaf of
bread and filled with a variety of ingredients, often
potato "slap" chips ,
sausage ,
egg ,
beef patty ,
cheese ,
polony and
atchar . The name kota , used in areas such as
Soweto and
Johannesburg , is derived from the English word quarter , referring to the size of the bread loaf used. The name sphatlo is being used in the
Pretoria
townships of
Soshanguve ,
Atteridgeville and
Mamelodi .
Spaza shops sell popular street food, including spatlo. Spaza shops are the backbone of township economy.
Spaza shops that sell this popular street food normally set minimum prices at
R 15 ranging to over
R 120 depending on the size and ingredients. Consumers are largely scholars and low income individuals, because it is the cheapest alternative to hamburgers. This meal is usually available in every area across the country, rarely not so. Sphatlo is considered a staple junk food in South Africa which goes well with a soft drink, usually a
cola .
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