Sphatlho or Kota is a South African street food popular in all provinces of South Africa, especially Gauteng. It is basically a sandwich with meat and french fries. History The kota concept started as a hollowed out quarter loaf of bread and filled with beef mince and mashed potatoes in the township of Daveyton, Benoni. Initially it was sold at schools during lunch breaks. It then evolved to being filled with fried potato "slap" chips instead of mash and other ingredients such as sausage, egg, beef patty, cheese, polony and atchar replaced the mince as it started being sold at tuckshops in townships. The name kota is largely used in Greater Johannesburg, and is derived from the English word quarter, referring to the size of the bread loaf used. The name sphatlho, derived from the Tswana word "Phatlhola", meaning to separate or break apart, is used in the Pretoria townships of Soshanguve, Atteridgeville, Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane and Mamelodi. The dish is derived from the popular food "Bunny Chow" which has been around for decades.
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