Vacations In Mauritius

Mauritius is an island in the Indian Ocean, to the east of Madagascar. While this island is beautiful and filled with resorts attracting tourists to the islands pristine beaches, sun and sand is not all this island has to offer.
Mauritius will surprise you with its local cuisine and this is something that no tourist should miss if you visit the island. Due to its residents that have settled from various places, the island's cuisine has been influenced by the French, Chinese, Indians, and Africans. As a result, its food will surprise your taste buds, and you will discover diversity in the flavors available to you. Majority of the meals are served with rice, flat bread, (chapatti) or roti (paratha). These are eaten with the various sorts of curries you can find in restaurant. The food uses large number of spices, including cardamom, cloves, and herbs like basil and curry leaf. So, be ready to have your system go through a minor shock in the beginning.
There are countless lentil dishes available including lentil soup (dal), and you should try the infinite selection as you won't come across this wide range of dishes based on lentils in any other country, until you're in South Asia. Indian delicacies like Dholl puri could also be found on street corners which is a famous snack to eat during the day.
Another amazing dish to try out is Biryani. This is rice with meat and potatoes, but involves the use of a multitude of spices which are layered with the meat, potatoes, and rice on top of each other in a large pot and then cooked on a low heat. The resulting flavors are intense, yet work so well together that you will find yourself ordering this Mughal dish in your local Indian/Pakistani restaurants again and again.
Like Dholl Puri, you can find other snacks on the roads as well. The infamous Gateaux Piments, samosas, and octopus curry are all commonly found, and well worth trying out.
The local drink is Cane Rum. It is cheap, and very nice with a Coca Cola and ice. Rum is a great drink to have on the island, and look out for a coconut water drink with lemon and rum on ice as well. Rum that you buy should be at least five years old to be worth the money. The local beer Phoenix, is not only very cheap (less than a pound), but also very famous around the world. So, you should definitely try it in its local habitat, but make sure it is served to you cold. Black Eagle beer is another brand you should watch out for.
So, when in Mauritius make sure you see more than just the beaches and landscapes, and take some time out to enjoy the local cuisine and drinks. The best way to see any country is by learning more about its culture, and the best way to do that is through its food.

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