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Mauritian Cuisine

↳ from Port Louis, Mauritius

A multi-cultural island: Indian, Creole, Chinese and French food side by side. Dholl puri and biryani are street food, and rum is a local product.

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Specialties

History

French, British, Indian indentured workers, Africans and Chinese settlers all contributed dishes.

Ingredients

  • Rice
  • Lentils
  • Fish
  • Chilli
  • Tomato
  • Thyme
  • Cane sugar

How it's made

  1. Make a rougaille sauce of tomato, onion and thyme
  2. Cook meat or fish in it
  3. Serve with rice and chutney
  4. Eat dholl puri on the street
to drink

What Mauritius drinks

Alouda (sweet milk drink), Phoenix beer, Mauritian rum

Ratings & notes

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