Pujing mai is a Mauritian street food. My mom remembers the vendor stationed outside the government hospital in Port Louis. After hours...

Suji halwa is a warm Indian dessert flavored with cardamom and almonds. I introduced it to my friends in college, and it became a...

Sharbat is an Indian drink normally made with fruits and flowers. Some people associate sharbat with Rooh Afza, which is actually a brand...

For me, lentils epitomize comfort food. In Mauritius, lentils are normally eaten over rice, coupled with a beef curry, a cooling cucumber...

Hearts of palm are an underused ingredient in the non-tropical culinary world. But this ingredient deserves to be highlighted not only...

French crêpes are the perfect treat for a weekend brunch. Mom loves a crêpe-"suzette" or crêpes filled with coconut and chocolate. My...