Watch: Roosterkoek Queen Tannie Poppie in Paarl!

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By Liesl Smit


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Drakenstein Municipality and Paarl Wine and Tourism celebrated unity in diversity on the streets of this historic Boland town with a unique collaboration that forms part of the Tourism Reboot campaign for the region.

Roosterkoek queen tannie Poppie van As, who hails from the Karoo town of Laingsburg, visited Paarl today, 23 September for a unique Heritage Day event.

Tannie Poppie kom Paarl toe! featured a cast of heritage chefs and local entrepreneurs joining forces to showcase traditional South African delicacies and to pay tribute to the diversity that lies at the heart of South Africa’s proud heritage.

Tannie Poppie made her trademark roosterkoek with a variety of fillings, including cheese and biltong, boerewors and smoor, cheese and jam or plain with real farm butter.

Mouthwatering!

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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