Bunny Chow

Bunny Chow, or Bunny, is a South African food dish with a hollowed out loaf filled with curry. The filling can be either vegetarian based, or meat based. Though, vegetarian is more traditional.

How did this wonderful dish come to life?

Bunny Chow was created in Durban, where a large Indian community settled. Though the origins of this dish has been disputed, it is known to date back to the 1940s. Stories that have been told suggests that workers of the sugar cane plantations in Kwazulu-Natal need a way to carry their lunch to the field, a hollowed out loaf of white bread was really convenient, since traditional roti was weak and white bread was widely available.