Traditional recipe book 'with a twist' launched

The second edition of the Botswana Traditional Recipe Book with a Twist was launched at the Botswanacraft Marketing on Friday.

The project is a collaboration between Botswanacraft Marketing, the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture, and the National Food Technology and Research Centre (NFTRC).  Two years ago, the three organisations signed a memorandum of agreement that cemented their pledge to work together to promote the use of indigenous foods. 

This relationship dates back to the production of the first traditional recipe book published in 2007. The first edition - Botswana Traditional Recipe Book - features Botswana traditional recipes in their original form.  But the second edition - Botswana Traditional Recipes with a Twist - uses familiar traditional ingredients that are combined with a few non-so-traditional flavours to create exotic new tastes. 

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