Boeber
Boeber (pronunciation: bu-ber) is a traditional sweet milk drink of the Cape Malay people made from vermicelli and sago , which is refined with cardamom , cinnamon sticks and rose water . The drink is traditionally served on the 15th evening in Ramadan to celebrate the middle of the month of fasting. It is intended for those who have successfully completed the first two weeks of fasting. They are also referred to as people who are “op die berg” (Afrikaans for “on the mountain”), i. H. have reached the summit.
origin
In South Africa , Boeber was originally made by the Cape Malays, whose ancestors came from Indonesia , East Africa and India . Malaysians consume a similar fast-breaking specialty in Ramadan called bubur lambuk (a type of porridge). Many households in Trinidad and Tobago also celebrate Eid al-Fitr , the festival at the end of Ramadan, with a similar drink, here called sawine or sewine . There are many drinks of this type around the world, such as the Asian kheer (Indian rice pudding ) or the sweet congee . In South Africa there is an Afrikaans drink known as Melkkos that is similar to Boeber. Often times, Boeber is made from family recipes, and most Kapamalai cookbooks have recipes and photos of this drink. Often you can buy a Boeber mixture in selected supermarkets, street cafes and spice shops.
literature
- S. Smith: Cape Malay Cooking & Other Delights. Cape Town 2015, ISBN 978-0-620-52650-0 .
- S. Field, R. Meyer, F. Swanson: Imagining the City: memories and cultures in Cape Town. HSRC Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7969-2179-6 , p. 126.
- G. Baderoon: Representation of Islam in South African media and culture. University of Cape Town, 2014, OCLC 58395872 , p. 113.