Southern Africa · Soup
Tshotlho (Rich Bone Broth)
A deeply restorative, golden beef bone broth extracted through a six-hour simmer over open coals with roasted aromatics.
The story
Across central Botswana, especially within Bangwato cattle-rearing villages, Tshotlho is traditionally brewed at dawn following the ceremonial slaughter of an ox. It is ladled steaming into enamel mugs to revitalize the cattlemen and family elders who tend fire pits through cold winter nights. Technically, leaving the skins on the charred onions releases natural tannins and amber pigments, producing a crystal-clear, deep mahogany broth loaded with natural gelatin.
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