Two Women and A Half Man …a cooking journey with mum and grandma in beautiful Mauritius…
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Five Spice Soy Stewed Eggs
Five spice mix and soy sauce are widely used ingredients in Chinese cuisine. Combine these two ingredients together along with some crushed garlic and red wine to make the most delicious cooking marinade.
Hakka Noodle
I watched my mother make Hakka noodle from scratch last year and amazingly it is a very simple process. I still remember the smell of the freshly made noodle mixed simply with spring onion, garlic and soy sauce – the perfect lunch.
Hakka Chinese Sausage
Hakka Chinese sausage also known as ‘Niong Chong’ in Mauritian Hakka is a very popular sausage made primarily of pork marinated with Mauritian Rum. My mother will always make this in Summer when it is hot and sunny because you will need to dry the sausages under the sun for at least a week. She […]
Grandma Tofu
…that night I saw grandma soaking the soy beans. I knew she would be making tofu the following morning. As a matter of fact, I’m awaken by a loud and roaring sound. It’s 5 am and the grinding machine was in full swing turning the soaked soy beans into soy milk. This was my earliest […]
Pork and Tofu Stew with Fermented Rice
This is a classic Mauritian Hakka dish, also known as “foung moune chou niouk” which basically translates into pork stewed in red sauce” and the red sauce is obtained by using fermented rice – also known as “kiouk” in Hakka. I grew up eating this dish both at my parents’ and grandparents’ place and it […]
Sweet and Sour Crab
Sweet and sour crab has to be one of my favourite dishes. Mum prepares this dish for me every time I go back on holiday, and since it is my favourite dish I have made sure that I learn to prepare it and trust me it isn’t that hard – it’s all in the balance […]
Niouk Yen – Choko and Meat Dumplings
“Niouk yen” is definitely a candidate for the national dish of Mauritius. More popularly known as “boulette” on the island, this rounded steamed dumpling is primarily made of choko vegetable(chayote) and mince pork. “Niouk yen” is a traditional Hakka food and the recipe has been passed on by Chinese Mauritians for generations. There are many […]
Chinese Hakka Buns – Pow
Chinese bun also known as “pow” in Hakka is a popular dish among the Chinese community in Mauritius. The filling can either be sweet or savoury. My personal favourite is the char siu filling along with star anise stewed soya egg. For the sweet tooth, anything from sugar to peanut butter will do as filling. […]