Mealie bread or sweetcorn bread is a type of

South African cuisine South African cuisine reflects the diverse range of culinary traditions embodied by the various communities that inhabit the country. Among the indigenous peoples of South Africa, the Khoisan foraged over 300 species of edible food plants, suc ...

. It is sweetened

bread Bread is a baked food product made from water, flour, and often yeast. It is a staple food across the world, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cu ...

baked with

creamed corn Creamed corn (which is also known by other names, such as cream-style sweet corn) is a type of Creaming (food), creamed vegetable dish made by combining pieces of whole sweet corn, sweetcorn with a Soup, soupy liquid of wikt:milky, milky residue f ...

, traditionally buttered and eaten while still hot out of the oven. The bread is prepared with mealies, which is an African variety of maize. Traditionally, it is packed into metal cocoa cans, lidded, and then steamed in the can. In

Eswatini Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where i ...

, it is a common

street food Street food is food sold by a Hawker (trade), hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption ...

. Mealie bread is also a traditional meal in Eswatini It takes 20 to 35 minutes to prepare and 30 to 45 minutes to oven bake.

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