Tameletjie

A tameletjie is a homemade toffee confection which features prominently within the Afrikaner and Malay cultures of South Africa.

There are many variations to the sweet attained by adding almonds, pine nuts or coconut to the recipe.

It originated as a result of importing sugar cane from China and the East and West Indian islands.

The Malays were known for selling food in the streets of Cape Town, and so the tameletjie become a popular treat among Europeans and other settlers.

[3] "Tameletjie" is a widely used word in Afrikaans-language South African media publications[4][5] and academic articles.