Try a kota, Gauteng's hollowed-loaf street sandwich
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A kota is a quarter loaf of bread, hollowed out and stuffed with chips and fillings, and it was born in Gauteng's townships. Ask for your own mix: polony, sausage, fried egg, cheese, a patty and a spoon of atchar, the spicy mango pickle. Every vendor adds a twist, so no two taste the same. Locals often wash it down with a cold cola and share it between two.
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Try a kota, Gauteng's hollowed-loaf street sandwichSpaza shops, roadhouses and takeaway counters in and around Alberton and the East Rand
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