{"id":19080,"date":"2025-10-24T10:55:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=19080"},"modified":"2026-09-28T18:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:03:36","slug":"john-dorys-sushi-master-dumisani-lukhozi-guides-a-sushi-making-class-using-white-star-pap-instead-of-traditional-rice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/john-dorys-sushi-master-dumisani-lukhozi-guides-a-sushi-making-class-using-white-star-pap-instead-of-traditional-rice\/","title":{"rendered":"Pap Goes Gourmet: White Star Teams Up with John Dory\u2019s for a Delicious Twist on Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"497\"><strong>Who says pap can\u2019t be fancy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"497\">White Star &amp; John Dory&#8217;s just flipped the script on South African staples with a first-of-its-kind experience that brought local flavour to the sushi table\u2014literally.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"892\"><strong>In a bold (and delicious) move, John Dory&#8217;s &amp; White Star partnered with culinary creatives to reimagine pap in a way no one saw coming.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"892\">Think cultural comfort food meets modern gastronomy. It wasn\u2019t just a food event\u2014it was a full-on flavour celebration. Whether you grew up with pap on your plate or you\u2019re new to it, this event proved that this versatile maize meal has range. Yes, even sushi-level range.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"918\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">And speaking of sushi&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1318\">John Dory\u2019s restaurants across the country are offering Sushi Masterclasses. These hands-on classes are open to everyone\u2014from curious foodies and date-night duos to serious sushi nerds. Want to learn how to roll like a pro? You\u2019re covered. Just remember to book ahead\u2014these spots fill faster than soy sauce in a dipping bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1585\">For those who want to turn their next birthday, team-building session, or any excuse-for-a-party into something more flavourful, private group sessions are also occasionally available. Because nothing says &#8220;corporate synergy&#8221; like rolling sushi with your coworkers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1839\">And if you&#8217;re wondering how pap fits into all this\u2014just wait until you try the fusion magic for yourself. To get you started, here\u2019s a recipe shared by the chef and his team from the event. It\u2019s easy enough for beginners, but impressive enough to post.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1869\"><em data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1869\">Cue the wasabi drumroll&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">California Roll 4pc<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Steak strips 20g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chakalaka 10g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pap 60g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Make a California roll with chakalaka and steak strips inside.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Springle some sesame seeds on top, shape and cut into 4 pieces.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Serve on sushi plate upside down with ginger and wasabi on the side.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bean Curd 2pc<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bean curd pockets x 2<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pap 40g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Coleslaw 10g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fried chicken strips 20g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Make bean curd with pap inside.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Topped with a mix of coleslaw and chopped chicken strips<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Server on a sushi plate with ginger and wasabi on the side<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mini Poke Bowl<\/span><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pap balls fried x3<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Chakalaka mix 10g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Avo10g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Boerewors cubes 20g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Sesame seeds mix 2g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tempura flour 10g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tempura batter 60ml<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Tempura crumbs 5g<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Oil 5m<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Make pap into balls<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dust in tempura flour, batter, crumbs and fried at 160 degrees until golden brown<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Place fried balls at the bottom of the bowl<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Add boerewors cubes on top of the pap<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Add chakalaka on top of the boerewors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">And finished with avo cubes and sesame seeds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who says pap can\u2019t be fancy? White Star &amp; John Dory&#8217;s just flipped the script on South African staples with a first-of-its-kind experience that brought local flavour to the sushi table\u2014literally. In a bold (and delicious) move, John Dory&#8217;s &amp; White Star partnered with culinary creatives to reimagine pap in a way no one saw&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19080"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19083,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19080\/revisions\/19083"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}