Namibian food — German + Afrikaans + indigenous mix. Game meat, biltong, bratwurst, omagungu. Desert + ocean = unique terroir.
Game Meat
Game (wildmeat) abundant — kudu, oryx, springbok, eland, ostrich, zebra. Free-range, organic. Better than commercial beef. Steakhouses (Joe's Beerhouse Windhoek) specialty.
German Heritage
German cuisine preserved (colonial 1884-1915). Bratwurst, sauerkraut, Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, Schwarzbrot. Bakeries everywhere. Apfelstrudel. Reinheitsgebot Windhoek Lager.
Biltong & Boerewors
Biltong (like South Africa) — dried meat. Game biltong (kudu) Namibian specialty. Boerewors farmer sausage. Droewors.
Omagungu (Mopane Worms)
Omagungu — mopane worms (caterpillars of emperor moth on mopane trees). High protein. Fried with onion + tomato. Traditional Ovambo food. Locust season too.
Potjiekos
Potjiekos — stew slow-cooked in cast-iron pot over fire. Meat + vegetables + spices. Boer tradition. 3-piece pot legs over coals.
Sweets
Apple strudel (German). Wors rolls. Vetkoek (Afrikaans fried bread). German cakes Windhoek pastry shops. Marula fruit (Amarula liqueur ingredient).
Drinks
Windhoek Lager (German Reinheitsgebot strict — only water, hops, malt, yeast). Tafel beer. Amarula (cream liqueur from marula fruit, like Bailey's). Mahangu beer (Ovambo millet).