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“A Cape Malay pudding served on the 15th night of Ramadan, made with vermicelli, sago, and rose water.”

Boeber

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Boeber (pronounced [bubər]) is the Cape Malay name for a South African pudding. It has become a traditional Cape Malay sweet, milk drink, made with vermicelli, sago, sugar, and flavoured with cardamom, stick cinnamon, and rose water. The pudding is traditionally served on the 15th night of Ramadan to celebrate the middle of the fast, for those who have completed the first 15 days of fasting. They are also known as people who are op die berg (lit. 'have reached the summit').

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Boeber is a Cape Malay milk pudding that meets you halfway through Ramadan—literally and spiritually. Vermicelli and sago soften into a sweet, cardamom-and-rose-water-scented comfort, traditionally served on the 15th night to honor those who've made it through the first half of the fast. It's a drink that doubles as celebration, marking the summit of discipline with warmth in a bowl.

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  • traditional Ramadan marker
  • delicately aromatic
  • creamy and comforting

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