The 6th edition of the China Town Food & Cultural Festival was held a couple of weeks back [10th & 11th April]. The annual event was a wonderful opportunity for me to discover this area of Port Louis that has been home to the chinese community ever since the first chinese immigrants landed on our island decades ago.
The festival organised by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce attracts hundreds of Mauritians and tourists every year who come to sample chinese delicacies or watch the colourful dragons and lions that roam the streets to ward off evil spirits. A great way to get acquainted with the cultural and historical landmarks that this little chinese quarter has witnessed so far.
Of course, the first thing that caught my eye was food. Several food stalls had been set up at various locations for visitors who wanted to give street food a try. Shops and restaurants extended their opening hours well into the night with special menus at discounted prices. Noodles/chow mein and dim sum/boulette stalls seemed to be most successful though more obscure dishes were available for those daring enough to subject their taste buds to more exotic tastes.
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April 24, 2010 at 7:26 pm
yashvin
That’s a great post… talking about different food items on only 1 page 🙂
I always wanted to go to the China Town festival, but as usual, could not make it. However, the deco seemed really nice, especially at night. These events should be organised more often, but we should ban some menus, just for the day (ex : mine frite, boutelle etc) lol.
That would encourage others to try other recipes, at least, for once!
Cheers!
April 25, 2010 at 5:36 pm
prerrnamirchi
yea wish there were more food festivals to showcase mauritian/ indian/ creole cuisines
October 15, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Phat
I never knew there was a chinatown on the island. I’m from America and wish I can visit your island some day. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Best,
Phat