Junipa‘s in Joburg……WOW.
It took me a while and a whole lot of procrastination before I
finally found some time in Joburg to visit this little gem in the newly
finished Hobart Grove. With daily homemade artisan breads and freshly
prepared meals , this traditional little eatery is firm favorite of the
locals. The smell as you walk in is just heavenly! Its a unique blend
of roasted coffee, the yeasty smell of bread rising in the oven and the
overall aroma of general home comforts!
The deco is amazing! Between the stylish chairs upholstered in
hessian coffee sacks, and the chalkboards on the wall, I felt as though I
had just walked into a farmhouse kitchen (with a very chic twist of
course!)
My foodie partner for the evening: my good friend Robyn. This little
culinary connoisseur definitely knows how to judge a meal-: often you
can find her in my own kitchen peeping in my pots and pans and always
really to crit my dishes, more often than not with an oversized glass of
wine in one hand and the bottle ready to top me up in the other. I
think every kitchen needs a Robyn! However on this particular occasion,
as hard as it was, we decided to settle for a large bottle of Sparkling
water based on our track record with the Joburg metro police!
As I had had a large lunch at a restaurant that I will avoid naming
and shaming in this post, I settled for a light meal. I had heard that I
hadn’t lived until I had tried their signature dish-Venetian Duck Liver
& Porcini Pâté,Served with fresh bread & beetroot chutney. The
different textures and sweet and savory elements made this dish beyond a
meal, it was without a doubt a culinary experience. I have heard that
the local crowd arrive early in the morning for take aways of this pate
to nibble though out the day with a loaf of Junipas finest! I think they
have the right idea!
Venetian Duck Liver & Porcini Pâté,Served with fresh bread & beetroot chutney.
As Robyn was well aware of the rules when eating out with me, she
didn’t even try to order the same dish- much to her disappointment.
Instead she ordered the Punjabi spiced monkfish tail with shoestring
fries and aoli…. and it was delish! The fish had the most intriguing
batter, lightly spiced and crispy. The fish itself fell apart in your
mouth before you even had a chance to chew! The lemon and garlic
elements of the Aoli was the perfect finish to the dish.
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