Lessons of the Braai

1) channel your inner pyro and make a fire preferably in the braai (grill).
2) check fire in 20 minutes. Make serious face and return to drinking.
2b) Check braai coals 10-15 minutes later making sure to excuse yourself at a pivotal moment in conversation.
3) spread coals
4) chuck on some ostrich, lamb, bourevous, or steak
5) braai to perfection

Braaing here is pretty equivalent to grilling in the states- everyone does it and those who don't like to cook do it more. At the very least a family will braai once per week. South Africa is home to some of the best meat in the world. The laid back culture of Kaptstadt where African time is equivalent to Latin time is conducive to last minute gatherings of neighbors joining together for meat, wine, and possibly some veggies for dinner by sunset.