Biltong

Biltong

Sliced beef biltong
Type	Dried meat
Place of origin	Southern Africa
Main ingredients	Meat
Ingredients generally used	Black pepper Coriander Salt Vinegar
Media: Biltong

Biltong is a form of dried, cured meat which originated in Southern African countries (South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, and Zambia). Various types of meat are used to produce it, ranging from beef to game meats such as ostrich or kudu. The cut may also vary being either fillets of meat cut into strips following the grain of the muscle, or flat pieces sliced across the grain. It is related to beef jerky; both are spiced, dried meats; however the typical ingredients, taste, and production processes may differ.

The word "biltong" is from the Afrikaans bil ("buttock") and tong ("strip" or "tongue").^[1]