“Eat It With Your Hands”: American Food Guru Guy Fieri Tries Pap, Wors and Chakalaka
- A world-famous food personality tried a beloved South African meal
- Guy Fieri is a world-famous chef and TV host known for turning his love of food into a global empire
- Mzansi flooded the comments with praise, jokes, and a few passionate corrections
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The Food Network shared a snippet of a South African showing a famous food guru how to make a South African delicacy. South Africans were proud.
The latest Instagram video posted by @foodnetworksouthafrica on 12 June 2026 has gone viral after celebrity chef Guy Fieri sampled a proudly South African plate featuring the traditional staples of pap, wors, and chakalaka. The post is captioned:
“Guy Fieri tries pap, wors, and chakalaka at a proudly South African–owned restaurant!"
The chef breaks down how the dish is layered with spices, slow preparation, and traditional cooking methods, ending in a full, mouth-watering plate. As Guy tastes the dish, the South African chef instructs him:
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“Eat it with your hands. Dip it into the sauce.”
And Guy's verdict is simply a positive one.
"Delicious."
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From pretzels to Flavortown fame
Guy Fieri is a chef, restaurateur, Emmy Award-winning TV host, and New York Times best-selling author who has become one of the most recognisable names in global food culture. He earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2019, a rare achievement for a chef, and has built a career spanning hit shows like Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, Guy’s Grocery Games, Tournament of Champions and Guy’s Ranch Kitchen.
His journey started at age ten, selling soft pretzels from a cart he built with his father, and later studying Hospitality Management in Las Vegas after training in France. From opening restaurant concepts in California to building a global food empire, including virtual brand Flavortown Kitchen and spirits partnerships, his influence now stretches across restaurants, TV, and international markets.
View the Instagram video below:
South Africans react with pride.
The comment section quickly filled with reactions celebrating local food culture: This is what Mzansi said on @foodnetworksouthafrica's page:
janeenvarges reacts:
“Spot on!! We always cook outside (well, at least 2-3 times a week) 😍”
tashvd_br declares:
“South Africans know how to make food and braai 🔥🔥🔥 and know how to play rugby 🔥🔥🔥 and cricket 🔥🔥🔥 that should be in the Olympics.”
arkelmikevan criticises:
“That is not boerewors💩💩💩”
kgomotso_ntoane praises:
“Now that's a real South African dish represented very well 🙌🔥👏”
9slobby corrects:
“Sausage? No. Boerewors.”
chrisvonsteinbach jokes:
“Yeh! In SA, we just call it Worcester Sauce 🔥🔥🔥, not the whole name ❤️❤️❤️”
samjooste admits:
“Just made me so homesick.”
leighvandee celebrates:
“Boerewors for the win!”
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