Waterblommetjiebredie

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Waterblommetjiebredie is a stew. The name comes from the Afrikaans "water"(water)-"blommetjie" (small flower)-"bredie" (stew). It is made of meat, usually lamb, stewed together with a flower (known as Cape Pondweed or Water Hawthorn) found in the dams and marshes of the Western Cape (South Africa). The buds (waterblommetjies) are usually ready to be picked in the months of July and August (South African winter).

The taste can be described as much like stewed green beans with a hint of pumpkin with a little "pond" taste about it.

[edit] See also

• Cook and Enjoy It
• Cape-pondweed