What to eat in Mauritius
A culinary guide to Mauritius: Creole curries, street-side dholl puri, Sino-Mauritian dumplings, and infused local rums.

[ ] Try dholl puri
    The national street staple: a thin, pliable flatbread infused with ground yellow split peas, wrapped around lima bean curry (*gros pois*), tomato rougaille, and fiery coriander chutney.
[ ] Try rougaille saucisse
    A quintessential Creole stew of sun-ripened tomatoes, garlic, ginger, onions, and fresh thyme, simmered with sliced, spiced Creole sausages.
[ ] Try fish or octopus vindaye
    An Indo-Portuguese legacy: thick ocean fish steaks or tender octopus tossed in a pungent pickle paste of mustard seeds, turmeric, garlic, vinegar, and whole green chilies.
[ ] Try gâteau piment
    Crunchy deep-fried fritters made from soaked, coarsely ground yellow split peas blended with chopped scallions, cumin, and fiery green chilies.
[ ] Try mine frit
    Mauritian stir-fried yellow egg noodles tossed in a smoking wok with dark soy sauce, crunchy cabbage, shredded omelet, chicken, and prawns.
[ ] Try bol renversé (magic bowl)
    A theatrical Sino-Mauritian dish: a sunny-side-up fried egg, stir-fried chicken, bok choy, and mushrooms in oyster sauce layered under rice in a bowl, then inverted onto the plate.
[ ] Try boulettes in broth
    Mauritian-Cantonese steamed dumplings, notably chayote-and-prawn *niouk yen* and pork *sao mai*, served swimming in a delicate clear broth with spring onions.
[ ] Try Mauritian briani
    A fragrant festive dish cooked in massive copper cauldrons (*deg*), layering spiced basmati rice, yogurt-marinated beef or chicken, potatoes, fried onions, and saffron.
[ ] Try farata
    The Mauritian take on Indian paratha: a flaky, layered flatbread brushed with ghee and griddled on a flat *tawa* until puffed and golden.
[ ] Try palm heart salad
    The legendary 'millionaire's salad' made from the crisp, tender heart of sustainably farmed palm trees, finely shaved and tossed with olive oil, lime, and pepper.
[ ] Try octopus curry (cari ourite)
    Tender octopus slow-braised with fresh curry leaves (*caripoulé*), turmeric, garlic, coriander, and chunks of eggplant or green papaya.
[ ] Try bouillon brèdes
    A comforting, clear Creole vegetable broth brewed from leafy greens (such as watercress, Chinese chard, or moringa) sauteed with garlic and ginger.
[ ] Try napolitain
    The island's signature pastry: two melt-in-the-mouth shortbread biscuits sandwiched with guava jam and draped in thick, bright pink sugar icing.
[ ] Try gâteau patate
    Half-moon fried pastries made with a sweet potato dough, stuffed with grated fresh coconut, sugar, and crushed cardamom.
[ ] Try poutou
    Steamed, cylindrical cakes made from coarse rice flour and desiccated coconut, lightly scented with aniseed.
[ ] Try puits d'amour
    A Mauritian bakery classic: a crumbly tart shell filled with rich, vanilla-infused pastry cream and topped with grated coconut or a glacé cherry.
[ ] Drink a glass of alouda
    A cooling milk-based street drink laced with swollen basil seeds, grated agar-agar jelly strands, and fragrant vanilla or almond syrup.
[ ] Try Bois Chéri vanilla tea
    Highland black tea grown on the southern slopes of the island, generously blended with natural local Bourbon vanilla extract.
[ ] Drink fresh tamarind juice
    A refreshing sweet-and-sour iced drink made by steeping tart tamarind pulp with raw demerara sugar and cold spring water.
[ ] Try Phoenix Beer
    The national lager of Mauritius, brewed since 1960: a light, crisp pale lager designed specifically for humid tropical afternoons.
[ ] Try Mauritian rhum arrangé
    Pure cane agricultural rum steeped for months in large glass demijohns with island vanilla pods, Victoria pineapple, passion fruit, and spices.
[ ] Try Blue Marlin beer
    A richer, maltier local alternative to Phoenix with 6% ABV, delivering deeper honey and grain notes and a fuller body.

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