Pure Delicious

I could also title this: Why Amanda's gym membership is increasingly important in Namibia. Remember those delicious treats I was so excited about from our Puccini House dinner last Thursday? I discovered them in the grocery store. They are called "Koeksister" and here's a description, courtesy of Wikipedia:

A koeksister or koesister comes from the Dutch word koekje, the diminutive of koek meaning "cake". It is a South African syrup-coated doughnut in a twisted or braided shape (like a plait). It is prepared by deep-frying dough in oil, then dipping the fried dough into cold sugar syrup. Best eaten cold, koeksisters are very sticky and sweet and taste like honey.

Koeksisters are of Cape Malay origin. The Afrikaner version is much more syrupy and crispy while the Cape Malay version's texture is more like that of a cake, spicier, and usually covered in dried coconut. There is also a difference in spelling, the latter generally referred to as koesister.

The ones from the supermarket were less crispy, gooey, and delicious than what we had at dinner, but they were good enough for me to eat both koeksisters that came in the package. Yummers.