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Milktart and Bush coffee

Milktart panna cotta, fermented guava gel, smoked crumb, roasted marula seeds, coffee & amarula ice cream and a cinnamon tuile!

#milktart #cinnamon #bushcoffee #dessert #pannacotta by @chef_malaiks

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15 days ago

Spain 2026 - a chapter I’ll cherish forever🇪🇸

Thank you to the incredible team at Aponiente for welcoming me, teaching me, inspiring me, and reminding me why we do what we do.

To my own team, thank you for supporting me, trusting me, and giving me the opportunity to experience this. Special thank you to @shaunscroobychef & @didirubio27 for the opportunity of a lifetime to learn and for believing in me!

And to Spain, thank you for the beautiful streets, long lunches, incredible food, warm people, and all the little moments in between.

Grateful for the lessons, the people, new friends and this beautiful chapter in this beautiful country!

Gracias por todo. Siempre estaré agradecida! taken in Spain by @chef_malaiks

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25 days ago

Malaika introduces one of our newest desserts.

A decadent sweet creation that isn’t overly sweet — balancing dark chocolate, bright citrus, a touch of salinity, and rich rendered beef fat. Yes, beef fat.

At VUUR, we love exploring the space where fire, meat, and dessert meet. This latest dish is brought to life using the flambadou, allowing us to add layers of caramelisation, smoke, and richness in a way that only fire can.

Unexpected. Thought-provoking. Delicious.

Join us at VUUR and experience the dishes that make dining at VUUR unlike anywhere else!!!

To book your seat at VUUR Goose Island or table at VUUR Private Dining please click on the link in our BIO, by visiting the @dineplan_app or by emailing us on info@vuurrestaurant.com taken in VUUR by @chef_malaiks

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4 months ago

Our love of fire runs through every part of the VUUR experience, not only in our meats and vegetables, but in our desserts too.

Malaika shares more about our Basque-style burnt cheesecake and how we use fire to bring gentle smoke and a touch of salt into the sweeter side of the meal. It is a dessert that carries the same depth, warmth and character that defines everything we do.

A great way to finish a meal!!!

To reserve your seat at our social table at VUUR Goose Island, or to book a private dining experience at VUUR Private Dining, click the link in our bio, visit the @dineplan_app, or email us at info@vuurrestaurant.com taken in VUUR by @chef_malaiks

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6 months ago

We work long hours … some days longer than others but we are fortunate.

We are fortunate to meet amazing diners that comes to our restaurants and connect with them and even connect them to other diners at our social table experience.

We are fortunate to cook amazing produce. Great meats, fish and vegetables that comes from the ocean and land supplied by amazing suppliers.

We are fortunate to work with fire, a medium that is ancient but brings us so much flavour.

So even after all the long days and sometimes being tired we still consider ourselves so lucky to do what we love and share this with our diners.

Come and connect with us by making a reservations via the link in our bio, visiting the @dineplan_app or by emailing us at info@vuurrestaurant.com taken in VUUR by @chef_malaiks

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6 months ago

Breaking bread is always how we love to begin a meal, and nothing sets the tone better than our Bone Marrow Sourdough Roll.

It carries the essence of a meaty start, while the smoky flavour from the fire hints at what’s to come in the VUUR experience.

Malaika takes us through the process of making, baking and plating the dish, showing the care and attention that goes into every step. The love put into the bread is evident in its flavour — deep, rich, and layered with the character of fire and smoke.

Fire is flavour. 🔥

@chef_malaiks taken in VUUR by @chef_malaiks

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7 months ago

Because girls can braai too!😎🔥

#braai #vuur #girlchef #chef #steak #fish #chef #cooking #firecooking #fire taken in VUUR by @chef_malaiks

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2 years ago

Pampoen koekie!

South African classic turned into a summer dessert

Roasted butternut crème brulee with cinnamon sugar, salted butternut and pumpkin seed crumb, rooibos ice cream and candied butternut skin🔥

Inspired by @huiskok pampoenpoffertjje recipe in her book “Saam” by @chef_malaiks

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2 years ago

Ouma se Appeltert🍎

Very special yet traditional dessert inspired by @shaunscroobychef grandmothers apple tart recipe from 1968! What a nostalgic way to end your meal❤️

Wood-fired oven baked Apple tart with brandy sugar sauce, apple brunoise, ginger crumb and charcoal honey ice-cream

#pastrychef #pastry #apple #appletart #charcoal #icecream #nostalgia #dessert #firecooking #vuur by @chef_malaiks

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2 years ago

Wood-fired Biltong Soufflé, Charcoal Ice-cream, chocolate soil, braaied strawberry, springbok biltong and blueberry and lemon jam

#chef #souffle #biltong #pizzaoven #pastry by @chef_malaiks

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2 years ago

Some bits of my new adventure 🔥 by @chef_malaiks

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3 years ago

All the smalls🦪 taken in Tokara Restaurant by @chef_malaiks

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3 years ago