Mauritius Food you must try
Street food
The island's tropical climate and the country's distinctively diverse culture have a significant impact on Mauritius' cuisine. African, Chinese, European (mostly French), and Indian (primarily Bhojpuri) influences can all be found in Mauritian cuisine. Most of the cooking and culinary customs are influenced by 19th-century immigrants from China, India, and France as well as former African slaves, Indian laborers, and Indians. Mauritian cuisine was created due to the adaptation and blending of many local cuisines over time by the communities that make up Mauritius.
Local street food, a trip on its own / its no secret that Mauritius is known for having the best street food in the world! Both CNN and Telegraph recently included PORT LOUIS in their lists. Primarily influenced by recipes from the Indian subcontinent, Mauritian street food is not hard to find.
Our number one tip: go wherever there is a long line of people.
DAL-POURI (DHOLL PURI)
origin: Bihar, inde/ Bihar, India
ingredients: Flour yellow split peas, water, salt, oil, cumin, turmeric
Approximate price: Rs 12
You know you've eaten the best dal-pouri when: it melts in your mouth as you bite into the delicate flatbread. Depending on where you buy it, you can fill it either with a bean curry, rougay (a Mauritian tomato based mother sauce), atchar (south Asian pickled vegetables), coriander chutney peanut satay sauce, coconut chutney, and chili. Dal-pouri, always served in pairs, could be considered one of the island's national dishes.
Farata/ Roti
origin: Bihar, inde/ Bihar, India
ingredients: flour, water, salt, butter, oil
Approximate price(roti): Rs 15
Approximate price(farata): Rs 25
Roti is thiner and softer than Farata
You know you've eaten the best dal-pouri when: it melts in your mouth as you bite into the delicate flatbread. Depending on where you buy it, you can fill it either with a bean curry, rougay (a Mauritian tomato based mother sauce), atchar (south Asian pickled vegetables), coriander chutney peanut satay sauce, coconut chutney, and chili. Dal-pouri, always served in pairs, could be considered one of the island's national dishes.
GATO-PIMA
origin:South India
Ingredients: ground yellow plit peas, chili, onions, spring onion, coriander, salt oil.
Approximative Price; Rs 3
You know you've eaten the best gato-pima when: it's crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. It's spiced perfectly offering you the addictive umami taste of the split peas, a little spring from chili, the sweetness of the onion, and the freshness of the coriander.
SAMOUSSAS
origin: India
ingredients: potato, flour, oil, water
Approximative price: Rs 4
You know you have eaten good samosas when: it's hot and crunchy. The most common filling you'll find is curried potato followed closely by cheese samosas
ALOUDA/ FALOUDA
origin: India
ingredients: milk, basil seeds, sugar, cardamons, rose syrup, vanilla ice cream, almonds, vermicelli
Approximative price: Rs 25
You know you have drinking good Alouda when:
Alouda is a pink milky sweet drink with a
syrup flavored with tapioca balls (I like vanilla the best).
The best place to find alouda, according to locals, is in the Port Louis food market, which is exactly where I
headed to get my fix of this milkshake-like drink that is particularly refreshing in the bustling market after a humid morning.
BOULETTE
origin: china
ingrediants:differs as per variety, can be either veg or non-veg
Approximative price: Rs 15 per boulette
You know you've eaten good boulettes when: you find yourself going back for more the next day. these steamed dumplings are considered to be a healthier alternative to other street food dishes and can be enjoyed on their own with chili or in a broth. on your first test, we recommend you try one of each variety to find which are your favorites.
BRIYANI
origin: Indian subcontinent
ingredients: rice, potato, chicken, yogurt, spices, saffron, ghee
Approximative price: Rs 200
You know you've had the best briyani when: the delicately-spiced chicken effortlessly slices off the bone. The aromatic basmati rice is three-toned: white, yellow, and from the ghee and brown as it is mixed with the flavor of some gravy found at the bottom of the cooking receipt (same goes for the potatoes). A quality briyani also comes with a side serving: tamarind compote and a salad.
Mine frites
origin: China
ingredients: Noodles,carrot,chicken,eggs,oyster sauce,mushroom,cabbage,garlic,ginger,sesame oil,salt,pepper,dark soya sauce,bean sprouts
Approximative price: Rs 125
You know you have the best Noodles when:
Mine frites are another popular street food dish. This is a simple but delicious soy-sauce fried noodle dish topped with spring onions and chilli. The best place to eat my fries, predictably in Chinatown, is at a street stall because it's a Chinese-influenced meal. If you can cool down with a bowl of herbal black jelly (la mousse noir) after eating your noodles with copious quantities of chilli in the Mauritian way, it sounds strange, it looks weird, but it tastes amazing.
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