"Yoh, Try This Topping On Burgers!": Wayne Chang Shows How to Make Spur-Style Onion Rings at Home

• Wayne Chang, a Cape Town food creator with nearly 600k TikTok followers, posted a recipe video on 19 August 2026
• The Spur-style stringy onion rings recipe uses only two onions and a handful of pantry staples
• Former Spur employees jumped into the comments to share how the restaurant actually makes them

A Cape Town food creator has Mzansi talking after showing exactly how to recreate one of South Africa's most beloved fast-food sides from scratch. Wayne Chang, who runs the food page @munchin_mash, posted the video on 19 August 2026 from his home kitchen.

The clip centres on the long, stringy onion rings from Spur, technically known as French fried onions. Wayne, who has built nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok by blending Taiwanese and South African food traditions, kept the approach simple and the energy casual.

The method starts with slicing onions as thinly as possible, cutting from the side rather than the top to get longer strands. Those go into buttermilk for about 30 minutes. The breading mix combines regular flour with garlic powder, white pepper, smoked paprika and a touch of Aromat. The onions are then lifted out, allowed to drip, tossed straight into the flour mix and fried at medium-high heat until they sound crunchy when stirred.

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Wayne's reaction at the end says it all. An entire overflowing plate came from just two onions, and he suggested piling them on top of burgers.

A healthier twist worth considering

Traditional deep-fried onion rings are high in refined carbohydrates, sodium and fat. While onions themselves carry antioxidants and nutrients, frying largely cancels those benefits out. A homemade version like Wayne's still gives you control over salt levels and oil type, and the same recipe can be adapted for an air fryer or oven to cut down on fat significantly.

See Wayne's Spur-style onion ring recipe on Instagram here.

Former Spur staff and fans weigh in

The comments section on his Instagram page drew people who actually worked at Spur, and their insider knowledge added a fun layer to the recipe debate:

@chantelle_lourens said:

"I worked at Spur... they soaked onion rings in water. Otherwise, you were spot on!"

@szmakszz shared:

"I worked at Spur, and we just soaked the onion rings in Sprite or soda water, then into the flour."

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@jaymal_nagar27 added:

"Needed the Spur white sauce, my bruuu 😎😂"

@steph_owli4 suggested:

"Hear me out... Get yourself a plate-sized waffle 🧇 slap some boneless, deep-fried chicken on top. Then the mountain of the Spur-style onion rings. And then top off with a sweet/savory chicken stock gravy 🤘🤘🤘 trust me, bro 😎"

@itskirstyjayne asked:

"Could you substitute the flour with cornflour to make it gluten-free?"

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Source: Briefly News