03/02/2026
It’s funny how that works! Back in SA, many of our most comforting, traditional meals are actually "superfoods" in disguise. Long before collagen became a trendy supplement in a bag, it was just the secret to a rich, "lekker" gravy or a delicious Sunday Roast.
When you were eating those marrow bones, you were getting a direct hit of pure collagen, healthy fats, and minerals that are incredible for your gut and skin.
These South African staples you probably grew up with that were secretly boosting your collagen levels.
• Amanqina (Cow Heels/Trotters): This is the ultimate "collagen bomb." When slowcooked, the connective tissue turns into a thick, gelatinous sauce. It’s basically nature’s version of the Annique powder!
• Potjiekos with Oxtail. Oxtail is packed with bone and cartilage. As it simmers for hours in that pot, all that collagen melts into the sauce, which is why a good oxtail stew sets like jelly in the fridge the next day.
• Soup Bones in Barleyor Vegetable Soup: Every Saffa mom or grandma knows you don't make soup without a shinor soup bones. That marrow and gristle are what give the soup its body and your skin its glow.
• Biltong (the "wet" bits): While the meat is pure protein, the bits of connective tissue and fat in traditional biltong also provide amino acids that support your body's own collagen production.
It’s almost like the South Africans 🇿🇦🇿🇦has a head start on beauty because we’ve been eating these our whole lives! Now I don’t make many of these things in the UK, so AnniqueRooibos Uk Distributor saved me 😜.
Benefits it has Rooibos in there!!!
Anyways. You could be winning this if you are attending our International women’s day event in South London on the 7th March.