Mauritian Cuisine: Dholl Puri, Rougaille & Creole Fusion
Mauritius is a culinary crossroads of India, China, France, and Africa — dholl puri flatbreads, Creole rougaille, Chinese dim sum, and the finest rum distilled from fresh sugar cane
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Dholl Puri Street Breakfast
Mauritius' most beloved street food — a split yellow pea flatbread served with rogaille tomato sauce, pickled vegetables and bean curry — the national breakfast
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Mine Frite Sino-Mauritian Noodles
Sino-Mauritian food is everywhere in Mauritius — fried noodles with shrimp, bok choy and oyster sauce from the Chinese community who arrived as indentured workers
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Rougaille Tomato Casserole Dinner
Creole rogaille – fish or sausage braised with tomatoes, garlic, ginger and thyme – served with white rice and bredes spinach, the everyday Mauritian family dinner
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Flic en Flac restaurants by the sea
Beach restaurants serve Mauritius' freshest catch - grilled capitaine emperor fish, squid salad and seafood brochettes at sunset tables by the lagoon
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Chamarel Rum Distillery Visit
Chamarel estate produces single farm rum from freshly pressed sugar cane juice — rhum agricole is distilled just 20 minutes from Flic en Flac
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Alouda Milkshake in the market
Mauritius' unique ice drink - alouda - is milk mixed with basil seeds, agar jelly noodles, ice cream and rose syrup, sold at market stalls for a few rupees