The best seafood fried noodle

If you are looking for the best seafood fried noodle, you should go at "Dragon Vert". The restaurant is located along the main road of Quatre Bornes. The price is at around 6.5 USD! The taste is just priceless.

Fried noodles(Chinese origin) are a typical delicacy in Mauritius. It can be spotted at snack bars as well for a lower price. Some even sell by the side of the road. However, these do not really have seafood. The price can be as low as 1 USD.

Dholl Puri! A must-eat in Mauritius! :D

Dholl Puri (Dhall puri, Dhall poori, whatever it's written XD) is one of the most favourite food of Mauritians. It has an Indian origin, mostly from the Paratha, for those who know. It is very common among students. Stuffed with dhall (small yellow split peas), it can be eaten with a variety of other food elements. Some Mauritians like it with butter in the morning for breakfast while others like it with tomato sauce or "gro pois". It can be eaten with chicken, fish, beef and all the like depending on a person's preference. A lot of people cook it at home. But it's more common to buy Dholl Puri from known outlets or from merchants from everywere across the country. IT CAN BE FOUND ALMOST EVERYWHERE. Here's a picture of Dholl Puri:

Sorry for the resolution of the picture, used my iPod camera for that one. You can google for better pictures.
The most famous places to buy Dholl Puri is at "Chapo La Paille" (South Bus terminal of Port Louis or "La gare Victoria") and "Dewa" which can be seen at Bagatelle(Mall of Mauritius) and in Rose Hill. However, like I said before, you can find them almost everywhere.
The price range might vary depending on the location. The one at Bagatelle is at Rs 15 (0.50 USD). At some other places, it can be obtained for a cheaper price of Rs 12.

If you come to Mauritius, don't ever leave it without tasting this delicacy! ;)

Why this blog???

Hello!!! :D

So basically, I decided to write this blog because I am currently on holidays, 4 months break after my second year at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia and having nothing better to do. Born and raised in Mauritius, I LOVE my country to bits. The food back home is simply awesome (Home-cooked food anyway :D). Known as "Paradise Island", the number of tourists has kept on increasing year by year. Nearly everybody comes for the SUN, SEA and SAND! :)

 
My motivation for writing this blog is because whenever I went travelling around in Malaysia and the countries nearby, I would always google about the place I would be visiting and try to find about food and travelling mainly. As such, I believe that people who come to Mauritius also do the same. As there are not many blogs about food and travelling in Mauritius, I plan to make one which would be helpful to globetrotters. Stay tuned for upcoming posts! :D

Getting to Ile aux cerfs

Trou d'eau douce is a fishing village found in the east of Mauritius. Many people there earn their living by fishing. Most tourists go there in order to get to "Ile aux cerfs" (deer island in english) but nowadays there are no more deers. It is one of the most visited places in Mauritius. Boats and cruises are available to go the island. The beach there is unbelievably beautiful, definitely a must-see. The island in fact has an average of around 850 visitors everyday. Tourists usually go there for the whole day, enjoying the sun and the various activities and facilities offered there. The clear lagoon is just perfect for snorkelling fans. Besides, the island also contains a golf course, owned by "Le Touessrok" hotel.

Basically, to get to Trou D'eau Douce, the easiest way for those who don't have private transport, is to go to the Flacq terminal bus station. From there you can take the "55 Trou D.Douce" bus to get there. The bus fare is Rs 25 which is a little bit less than 1 USD and the journey is around 30 min. Taxis also go there from Flacq. The fare is only Rs 30 which is 1 USD. However, taxi drivers might want to charge foreigners more but 1 USD is the normal price.
Once at Trou D'eau Douce, you can look for a boat to Ile aux Cerfs. It is recommended that you get in touch with a boat owner before. One famous boat company is "Bateaux Vicky". You can get in touch with me if you want the contact number of the company. You have different packages for going to the island, you can choose a speedboat or a normal one, with food or without. Prices will vary depending on the package.The boat will leave you on the island and will pick you up at a time chosen by you.

Mauritian Currency

Before I mention about food and travel, here's a little info about our currency. The currency we use is called the Rupee, more precisely the Mauritian rupee, which is rather different from the Indonesian or Indian rupee. For everybody's convenience,

1 USD = Rs 30, give or take

I guess you can do the math for your own currency from USD :)

We have notes with the following values: Rs 2000, Rs 1000, Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 100, Rs 50, Rs 25
Some of them are illustrated below :

Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 1000 notes

The most common coins in use are: Rs 1, Rs 5, Rs 10, Rs 20

Rs 1, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20 coins

Other coins (20 cents and 50 cents) are not really used anymore.