Food has the undeniable power to bring people together and is truly the cornerstone of almost any celebration. When it comes to our culture here in Botswana, we all know that no one has as much power as the one commanding the pots at the important family gatherings.
DStv says HONEY TV will be launching My Botswana Plate — a cooking entertainment show hosted by a young Motswana foodie and cook, Rachel Tlagae, going by the monicker “Chef Rachel”on the show.
“One of the commitments we made as a business when we began operating in Botswana was to strive to air content that is local to Botswana. We’ve done this in the past with shows such as Date My Family Botswana in 2019, and over the years, we’ve worked tirelessly to expand on this and do more not only for our DStv Botswana viewers but to also showcase Botswana’s talent across Africa,” says MultiChoice Managing Director, Stephanie Pillay.
“The launch of My Botswana Plate is a huge milestone for us as through this show, we are able to showcase such a beautiful element of Botswana culture through the work of one of our own. This will truly open up Botswana to the rest of the continent.”
Rachel beat various other local food influencers, cooks and chefs, from Botswana to host the cooking show. HONEY TV is a pan-African lifestyle channel that’s available on the DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact packages.
Over thirteen episodes running for over two months, My Botswana Plate is set to showcase traditional Setswana meals with a new-age twist. DStv subscribers across Africa will get to watch Chef Rachel prepare some of Botswana’s staple meals such as seswaa, bogobe jwa lerotse, diSweets and more.
Speaking of her experience of being part of this historical moment for the local creative and cultural landscape, Rachel had this to say: “It’s such a surreal feeling to be part of something this big, not only for me but for Botswana! I remain completely grateful and humbled by the opportunity to put my beautiful country on the map with something so simple yet so special to me- the love of food.”
Each episode of My Botswana Plate will have a theme based on various important aspects of the Setswana culture and traditions, old and new.
“It was fascinating to be able to showcase some of the different cuisines of our local tribes, and I’m so excited for the rest of Africa to see how a piece of their culture makes us a truly unique nation,” Rachel enthused.
My Botswana Plate premieres on DStv 173 on the February 11, 2023 at 4.30 pm.
For the original article: https://fantasticmoments.co.bw/features/botswanas-cooking-show-to-premiere-on-dstv-this-february-2023/
