"I'll Buy It": US DJ 'Crashes Out' Because She Desperately Wants SA Food in New York
- A DJ living in New York posted a TikTok video expressing her craving for South African food
- Her lighthearted plea sparked curiosity among South Africans about what makes their food so appealing to Americans
- Viewers flooded the comments with suggestions, pride and questions about the food she misses most
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Source: TikTok
A woman based in New York is going viral after posting a TikTok video on 30 July 2026 about how badly she is craving South African food. The clip, posted by @itmoneyhoney, was filmed in a selfie style at home, with on-screen text reading:
"Crashing out because I just want some South African food."
In the video, she pleaded directly to the camera, saying she would even pay someone to cook for her.
"Can a South African in New York just cook me some food? Like, that's all I ask. I'll buy it. I'll buy it."
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What makes SA food so different
South African food is rooted in freshness and tradition. Staples like pap, braai, biltong, bunny chow and potjiekos rely on locally sourced produce, grass-fed meat and open-flame cooking. Flavours draw from Cape Malay, Indian and Dutch influences, leaning savoury and spiced rather than sweet.
American food, by contrast, tends to use more processed ingredients, added sugars and chemical preservatives. A simple comparison: SA bread spoils within days, while US bread can sit on a shelf for over a week.
Mzansi reacts to the viral craving
South Africans in the comments section on the TikTok page were equal parts amused, proud and curious:
@NDee asked:
"Is the food there really bad? 🙆♂️"
@K. M. E suggested:
"2 words, my sister: 'Six Guns' — find a way to get that and you'll be set 😂"
@Portia mhana khwatsi wondered:
"Americans really enjoy our food. What's so special about our food?"
@Coolstrings 🇿🇦 offered:
"Maybe you can collaborate with a South African in New York and open a South African food something-something. I know two South African chefs in the US, one in New York, one in DC."
@Miss Lee 🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️ simply said:
"Never been so proud to be South African 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️❤️❤️"
@Never_Adele_Moment asked:
"What food do you miss the most, girl?"
The clip struck a chord with South Africans who had never considered that their everyday meals could be someone else's greatest craving. For many watching from home, it was a reminder of just how special the food they grew up with truly is.
See the TikTok clip below:
More food stories making waves
- Briefly News recently reported on a South African woman who was left shocked after discovering that meat she bought believing it was beef was actually something very different.
- A Checkers Sixty60 delivery rider was robbed at gunpoint while waiting outside a customer's home, with the frightening ordeal caught on CCTV.
- Meanwhile, a Zimbabwean TikTok creator showed what R8,162 could buy in South Africa after sharing her bulk grocery haul, sparking a debate among Mzansi viewers.
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