Bunny Chow, and Where to Source It

It is a curry-in-a-loaf, and the loaf is functional: you hollow out a half-loaf and the crumb walls have to be sturdy enough to hold a wet curry without collapsing, so a dense white bread works where an airy one turns to mush. The curry itself is a proper long-simmered Durban curry, thick enough to sit in the bread rather than run through it.

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Published July 2026 · Sourcing verified 5 Jul 2026

1. Build the baseCook onion, garlic, and ginger to gold, then bloom the masala in oil until fragrant.
2. Braise the curryAdd the meat and tomato, then potatoes, and simmer low until thick and the meat is tender.
3. Hollow the loafHalve the loaf, pull out the center to make a bread bowl, and keep the torn crumb.
4. Fill and serveLadle the thick curry into the bread, top with the pulled-out crumb, and eat with your hands.

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