Mauritian delicacies

Mauritius can be described as the culinary crossroad for the cuisines of the world. The foods in Mauritius are as varied as the cultures, which can be seen from its varieties of delicious food. The food of Mauritius is generally a mixture of Creole, Chinese, European, English, African and Indian dishes. The curries are normally made with fish, beef or chicken, served with white rice. The national specialties are venison, camarons (freshwater prawns), octopus, dholl purri (a wheat pancake), gateaux piments (chilli cakes) and the national drinks are rum, beer, alouda (almond-flavored ice milk) and fresh coconut milk. Some of the popular cuisines of Mauritius are Daube de Poisson, Langouste à la Creole, Curry de Cerf and Rougaille Poisson Salé.

The typical Muslim menu is the biryani prepared with the delicate blend of spices and subtle mix of ingredients. Mauritius is also known for the preparation of crushed aromatic spices which add an exotic flavor to the delicious foods. If you want to have a budget food then you can try Chinese cuisine, which is not as expensive as Fried Rice, Beef Black beans. There are many restaurants serving you European cuisines as well.

There are plenty of local vegetables and fruits available all through year, which include chokos, red pumpkins, squash, and greens. Rice is the most common staple taken with fish, fowl, or red meat and plenty of spices to form a kind of stew.

The Mauritian snacks such as samoussas, rotis, curried rolls, soups, noodles, gateaux piments, gateaux bringelles, gateaux pomme de terre and batons fromages are a treat to the mouth. The most common street foods are the dholl pourri and roti, a sort of pancake served with hot beans curry, tomato sauce and chilli. Depending on your taste, you can choose Mauritian food from mild to hot and spicy. With the close location to the sea, seafood is ubiquitous in Mauritius and you should not miss to taste the seafood such as shrimps, fish, oysters, prawn served with red sauce “sauce rouge”. Fast food chains are rising in popularity due to convenience and family-oriented style.

In short, the food of Mauritius will offer you an exciting experience, which is difficult to forget. There are different styles with thousands of great restaurants in all the major cities and towns offering you cuisines from all over the world.

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