00:00So at Essence Festival Durban, not only do you get to feel your heart and your mind,
00:11but you also get to feel your belly. So I'm here with celebrity chef Sherwin
00:15Witch. I'm so excited to chat with him. We're going to talk about a whole bunch
00:19of things. First of all, let's talk about that dish you made.
00:22Which one? The sundae quickie?
00:23Talk to me about the sundae quickie. What was in the sundae quickie?
00:26French bread. We took it, tossed it in some egg with vanilla extract,
00:30tossed it off in the pan with brown butter, get the nutty flavor,
00:34toss it in cinnamon and sugar, and drizzle with the chocolate ganache.
00:40What are some local foods that are like known in Durban, that Durban is known for rather?
00:45In the world in general, everyone knows Durban for the bunny chow. We got that
00:50tied down, right? I almost said a bad word.
00:53What were you going to say? Let's just bleep it out.
00:57Okay, we're definitely bleeping that out. So tell me more about the bunny chow.
01:01That's well, that means because it's unique to us as Durban. Durban has the second largest
01:05population of Indian people outside of India. In addition to that, they came with all their spices.
01:11So my grandmother told me all about spices and mixing spices. So it's literally like a quarter
01:16loaf of bread. You make a hole in the middle. You put whatever color you want inside.
01:19So there's a lot of similarities. You know, they talk of Durban and New Orleans being sister cities.
01:24What similarities do you see between the flavors from New Orleans and Durban? Do you see any similarities?
01:29New Orleans is the spices. Now, I'm lucky enough, my brother-in-law is also Jamaican,
01:33and you guys all fall under the same category. And he made jerk chicken up on stage.
01:37He also made shrimp and grits.
01:39I love shrimp and grits. I love shrimp and grits, yes.
01:43We call it pop this side of here, and we normally serve with the traditional spicy chakalaka.
01:48But it's the same foods, but we breed differently. So it's nice to break down that barrier with the
01:52cultures and try new things. This is what the International Essence Festival is doing.
01:56Yeah.
01:56At the end of the day, it's all about food bringing people together. You create memories,
02:00experiences. Let food start the conversation, breaking down those barriers.
02:04I love it. I love it. Guys, thank you so much for tuning in. We'll see you guys,
02:07hopefully, in New Orleans, right? Yeah, in New Orleans next year,
02:10I'll work something out. You're going to make it happen, right?
02:12I'll make it happen.
02:12There we go. Love seeing you guys.
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