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Poutou

Poutou

Poutou is a popular sweet dish in Mauritius. You will usually find it in the vegetable markets where cake vendors sell them. They even have this special steel cylinder mold that they use. Made with ground rice and desiccated coconut, Poutous are absolutely delicious. The 

Meet…Chef David Guimaraes

Meet…Chef David Guimaraes

Hi everyone, this is the second edition of Meet… where Foodwini interviews those in the culinary field. Today we have chef David Guimaraes from Sweet Matters. He’s a French pastry chef based in Mauritius. You can find his pastry kiosk at Super U, Grand Bay.  

My Top 10 Vegetarian Recipes

My Top 10 Vegetarian Recipes

Hey Foodies! How’s it going? For me, things have been a little busy but GOOD! There’s new things happening on the creative side and I can’t wait to share all that with you.  Today I’ve decided to compile my list of the Top 10 Vegetarian 

Breadfruit Curry

Breadfruit Curry

This week’s challenge was to cook a Breadfruit Curry following mom’s meticulous instructions…because I have never cooked breadfruit in my life before! It was a challenge because there’s this confusion…here’s an excerpt from the kitchen Mom: Put some turmeric Me: how much? Mom: a bit 

Pickled Vegetables

Pickled Vegetables

Hey Foodies, how’s it going this week? Today we bring you another staple in Mauritian Cuisine, Zasar Lisou! Achard Le Chou/ Pickled Cabbage! When winter gets dull, we need colors and spices! Here’s a lovely, colorful, spicy and yummy condiment not to miss out on.  

Banana Cake

Banana Cake

Mother’s day is coming! Have you planned anything special for your mom? In Mauritius we celebrate Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of May.  Today, I’m sharing a recipe that I usually make when there’s a lot of ripe bananas and it helps in avoiding 

Banana Curry

Banana Curry

Today, I’m bringing something truly authentic and Mauritian to Foodwini, a traditional Banana Curry that’s made with green unripe bananas. Truly delicious, this is usually served as one of the 7 cari (7 curries) that you will find in hindu weddings or pujas. Nowadays, you 

Cachapa

Cachapa

Cachapa: Venezuelan Corn Pancake Discovering new dishes from different parts of the world can be really exciting. Food is a way to connect and learn about new things. Today, we’re going to discover a traditional Venezuelan dish, the Cachapa.  The first time I heard of 

Rougaille Express

Rougaille Express

Today is all about an easy and quick recipe using just what I had in the fridge along with the red lentils tofu that I made using Carleigh Bodrug’s recipe which I found on Facebook the other day. Of course, you can use regular tofu. 

Apple Chips

Apple Chips

How about an easy but low calorie snack to munch on while watching a good movie? This is something I love to do whenever there’s too many apples in the fridge and trust me, it makes a great sugar-free (YES!) snack.  You can make these