Africa-Press – Mauritius. I have nothing against horse racing, but the reason I went to Champ de Mars is completely different from other people’s i. e. , not for the gambling or horse whipping but for the incredible street food and the vicinity. It is an incredible bank for street food in Mauritius.
I have to admit that even though I am not a great client of Champ de Mars (CdM), I can sometimes go for major events like the Maiden Cup which, other than the gaming part, also forms part of a cultural heritage for Mauritians. I had always been reluctant to go due to the vehemence of people, conspiracy theories on fixed races or even the pickpockets.
Nevertheless, the liveliness of the place and the food culture greatly offset those setbacks and are always a good attraction, with marchands everywhere hollering badia so so… dipain frire, made with the greatest love and blazing hot like Brad Pitt in Troy with his blond hair, besides pain tikka or other pain fouré.
They always say mamas food is the best, but have you ever tried the dipain le fwa or the socisse one?! It’s a fierce explosion of taste for your taste buds and it feels like I am eating ambrosia – pardon my memory, but I have never been able to remember the shops’ name in CdM. Surely it is my upper west side Port Louis that’s taking the upper hand.
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