With Heritage Day/National Braai Day coming up next month (24 September 2010) some of us on this side of the noodle-curtain may long for a boerie (boerewors) or a lekker tjoppie (chop) on the day thousands of our countrymen back home head to their backyards for a good old South African braai.

If you’re not privvy to your own sausage-maker… fear not, you can still get your boerie-fix.  Even if it’s just the taste of it, set on a bun and cooked on your Hong Kong balcony.

I found this video of (Englishman nogal) Heston Blumenthal cooking a Boerewors Burger (or “brrr-wos” as the famous chef calls it).

It’s quick and easy and better yet, the spices required are to be found anywhere in Hong Kong.  All you need are coriander seeds (toasted), nutmeg, ground gloves, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and of course, a mixture of pork and beef.  As a shameless promotional aside, Heston uses Waitrose products which can be found in Hong Kong as well.

My own twist includes some fresh coriander (or danya as it is called in the Cape Town Malay community).

Enjoy your Boerie fix.

Cheers Heston!