Creepy Bell Peppers

Creepy Bell Peppers

Creepy Bell Peppers For the French version of this article, click HERE Hi Foodies! How are you doing today? Have you noticed all the Halloween decorations in the stores? It’s exciting, isn’t it?  Halloween is more than putting a disguise on. It is, in fact, 

Creamy Milk Rice/ Riz au Lait

Creamy Milk Rice/ Riz au Lait

Creamy Milk Rice Hi Foodies! First, how is your week going? Mine has been a bit busy but good and I’m very excited as the Gourmet Experience event at L’Aventure du Sucre is happening this Saturday. Will you be there?  Alright, today’s post is about 

Golden Milk

Golden Milk

Golden Milk Once in a while I would hear something like, “li malad? Donne li dilait safran!” (he’s sick? Give him golden milk!). I would even see it on TV. Whenever you’re watching one of these indian movies or shows and someone gets injured or 

Creamy Red Lentils & Vegetable Soup

Creamy Red Lentils & Vegetable Soup

Hi Foodies! How is it going today and how are you coping with winter? Right now as I am writing to you it’s raining heavily and I’m freezing. Yes, I’m definitely wearing these chunky thick socks, a pair of leggings and an oversized sweater. I 

A Heartwarming Mug of Hot Cocoa

A Heartwarming Mug of Hot Cocoa

Hi there! How’s the weather at your place? And how have you been since my last post? Here, in Mauritius, it’s a rainy and windy winter and this year seems really cold. For once I get to wear my thick sweaters and those embarrassing socks 

Savory Crepes

Savory Crepes

Hi everyone! First I think I owe you all an apology for suddenly disappearing. As you all know, I’m from Mauritius and the past month has been crazy. We have all been keeping an eye on the media, knowing that the Covid-19 was going to 

Koutia Frisiter (Ambarella Pickle)

Koutia Frisiter (Ambarella Pickle)

Ambarella, known as frisiter in Mauritius, is a rare fruit that can be found in many tropical countries. The fruit can be eaten raw and is slightly crunchy and has a distinctive sour taste. Frisiter has various health benefits. First, it is a rich source 

Vegetarian Biryani

Vegetarian Biryani

Today is the Mauritian Independence Day and to celebrate this special day, we decided to make one of our local favorites; a tasty Vegetarian Biryani. Biryani is rich in flavors and spices; the aroma that fills our kitchen is unique. In Mauritius, we usually serve 

Mazavaroo Chilli

Mazavaroo Chilli

This month, Foodwini is celebrating local food and today’s recipe is about our legendary Mazavaroo Chilli paste. This chillipaste can be made with both red or green chilli. It’s usually served with gajaks (fritters or any other snacks) but you can have it with almost 

Eggplant Vindaye

Eggplant Vindaye

To celebrate the Mauritian Independence, Foodwini will be featuring many Mauritian-inspired dishes in March. To kick start the local cuisine series, we’re starting with our Eggplant Vindaye recipe or as we would say in Kreol, Vindaye Bringel. Vindaye is a spicy dish and in Mauritius.