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Ti Kabann: A Beach Stall with Fried Noodles in Flic en Flac
You can eat well in a beach resort - you just have to join the line where the locals stand at noon. Ti Kabann, a beach stall on the road from Flic en Flac to Wolmar, hands boiled and fried noodles out of its window for a handful of rupees. The name means Little Hut and it fits, right down to the last nail; don't look for it on Google Maps, though - the more reliable coordinate is the line.
Fresh Coconut: Water and Meat from a Young Nut
Fresh coconut is the young green fruit of the coconut palm, sold on Mauritian beaches and at markets as both a drink and a meal: the vendor opens it with a machete, you drink the clear water, and then you take the empty nut back for the white meat. The coconut is named after a Portuguese bogeyman, an island covered in palms imports its nuts from Madagascar, and the flesh of the young fruit tastes nothing like desiccated coconut.
Canne à Sucre: A Mauritian Family Feast in Flic en Flac
Canne à Sucre Chez May is a small family restaurant in Flic en Flac, Mauritius, where the owner cooks one single menu in her own house. The feast opens with calamari, moves on to chicken curry with eleven bowls of sides and ends with grilled banana in rum, a Ti Punch and homemade pineapple rum. You book over WhatsApp several days ahead.
Mine Frit: Mauritian Fried Noodles
Mine frit are thin wheat noodles stir-fried in a wok with meat, vegetables and strips of omelet, seasoned with soy and oyster sauce. Chinese immigrants brought them to Mauritius and the island turned them into its most common dish: they are sold at stalls, in beach bistros and in restaurants. Neighboring Réunion has the same dish under the name sauté de mines.
Nam Wah Snack: A Chinese-Mauritian Bistro in Flic en Flac
Nam Wah Snack is a small Chinese-Mauritian bistro on the coastal road in Flic en Flac: a counter, a wok and a few tables under ceiling fans. Fried and boiled noodles, fried rice and bol renversé are cooked only after you order, wontons float in clear chicken broth, and the fried snacks are usually gone after two o'clock. Cash only.