Alouda Glacée

Alooda Glacée 2 tablespoons basil seeds1 cup chopped agar agar strips1 litre cold milk500 ml waterCrushed iceVanilla essenceAlmond essenceSugar to tasteFood colouring. Put the basil seeds in a flat dish…

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Bol Devirer

Bol Devirer / Upside down rice bowl Popular Chinese Mauritian dish 500 grams boneless chicken (cut into long strips)500 grams cooked rice (granular)10 Chinese dry shiitake mushrooms (soaked overnight )1…

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Vegetable Achar

Vegetable Achar 200 grams finely sliced cabbage200 grams carrots cut into matchsticks200 grams French/haricot beans finely sliced lengthwise1/2 medium cauliflower (separated into small pieces,)3 tablespoons black mustard seeds2 tablespoons crushed…

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Origins of the Mauritian Chinese Community

Origins of the Mauritian Chinese Community Early Arrivals and Colonial Context The Chinese presence in Mauritius dates back as early as the late 1600s, when the Dutch reportedly brought a…

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Eating Sweets First

It is customary for almost everyone to eat sweets last. This arrangement came from a cultural icon named Ziryab who lived in Cordoba from Iraq in the 9th Century. He…

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