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A koesister or koe'sister is a traditional 
The frying of dough strips in this manner is of Malay/Indonesian origin, possibly with Indian influence,
originally eaten as an unsweetened breakfast savoury brought to South Africa with Malay slaves, among whom they were known as koe'sisters, apparently suggesting polite gossiping among spinsters.
Cape Malay koe'sisters are different from the
Cape Malay
Cape Malays (, in Arabic Afrikaans, Arabic script) also known as Cape Muslims or Malays, are a Muslim community or ethnic group in South Africa. They are the descendants of enslaved and free Muslims from different parts of the world, specifi ...
pastry often described as a spicy dumpling with a cake-like texture, finished off with a sprinkling of coconut.
The inaugural World Koesister Day was celebrated on Sunday, 1 September 2019 at an event hosted at the Radisson RED Hotel V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
Cape Town is the legislature, legislative capital city, capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's List of municipalities in South Africa, second-largest ...
, South Africa
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, in partnership with Vannie Kaap. World Koesister Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in September.
Cape Malay koe'sisters are prepared from balls of dough including yeast and flavoured with cinnamon, aniseed, ginger, cardamom and dried tangerine skin powder, deep-frying in oil, allowing to cool, then cooking for a minute in boiling syrup and rolling in desiccated coconut.
The frying of dough strips in this manner is of Malay/Indonesian origin, possibly with Indian influence,
originally eaten as an unsweetened breakfast savoury brought to South Africa with Malay slaves, among whom they were known as koe'sisters, apparently suggesting polite gossiping among spinsters.
Cape Malay koe'sisters are different from the Afrikaner
Afrikaners () are a Southern African ethnic group descended from predominantly Dutch settlers who first arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652.Entry: Cape Colony. ''Encyclopædia Britannica Volume 4 Part 2: Brain to Casting''. Encyclopæd ...
version called koeksister, which is a crisp and syrupy twisted or plaited doughnut.
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*List of African dishes
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South African pastries
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