Nandos (Vincent Park) | Rosmead Rd, Vincent, East London, 5217, Eastern Cape

PERi-PERi is the heart and soul of Nandos. Its story is our story. For centuries the people of Southeast Africa have used PERi-PERi to bring fire to their food. It is in Mozambiques rich soil and blistering sunshine that the African Birds Eye Chilli grows into its fiery best. When Portuguese explorers arrived there, they were enchanted by its flavour. They added a squeeze of lemon and a kick of garlic and turned PERi-PERi into a very well-travelled spice. Which is how, many years later it ended up in Rosettenville, Johannesburg One afternoon in 1987, two friends went for lunch at a humble Portuguese eatery. As their meal drew to a close, they knew theyd tasted something that had to be shared. PERi-PERi was about to make one more journey from Rosettenville to the world