Street Classic · Durban Curry
Bunny Chow
Photo: CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange from England / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
There's no rabbit in it — the name has nothing to do with the animal.
A hollowed-out quarter, half, or full loaf of white bread filled with curry — traditionally mutton, chicken, or bean — and topped up to the brim. It's eaten with the fingers, tearing off chunks of the bread walls to scoop up the curry, usually with a side of carrot-and-chili sambal.
Why it's made this way: It emerged among Durban's Indian community, dated to the 1940s, as a way to serve a full curry meal without cutlery or a plate.
Roughly what's in it
650kcal
28gprotein
80gcarbs
22gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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Part of World of Street Food — 690 dishes from 118 countries.
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