South African Chefs To Cater To Tourist Diets

South African travel and leisure is ready to get another boost this holiday season because of record numbers of tourists from The indian subcontinent. As outlined by Ms Haneli Slabber, Country Manager for South African Tourism states that South Africa will be focusing on an overall total of 100, 000 Indian holidaymakers throughout 2012.

Last year, South Africa witnessed a 26 percent increase in the volume of Indian tourists accomplishing an gross total of just over 90, 000 all year long. Up to date research suggest that during the first couple of months of 2012, the volume of Indian travelers coming to South Africa has seen an 18 % rise. In The month of january and February of this year a total of 14, 001 holiday-makers visited South Africa from India in comparison to only 11, 864 the prior year. About 8, 500 tourists are expected to travel from the state of Kerala by itself.

In response to the increasing numbers of Asian and South American individuals visiting South Africa, the South African Chefs Association (SACA) have launched an exciting new initiative together with SA Tourim which means tourists can look forward to enjoying Chinese, Indian and South American meals whilst in the nation. The initiative sees the release of a completely new cook book called 'Guide to Vegetarian, Vegan and Jain Dining in South Africa'. The book features 50 tested recipes from top South African chefs, all of them prepared using only fresh ingredients found in the area.

The SACA cookbook is ready to be provided for around 6000 chefs within South Africa allowing them to cater to visitors from emerging tourism markets. The guide describes particular nutritional requirements of vegetarians, vegans and also jains and indicates which ingredients these individuals can't consume. There's also a short description of these customs. The recipes will mean that many hotels and restraunts should be able to choose a handful of meals to incorporate on the menus that can accommodate the needs of those tourists in addition to more mainstream tourists.