The encounter with the populations and the discovery of local traditions, especially culinary, are the most precious experiences of a journey, those which then turn into indelible memories. Not always, however, it is easy to get in touch with the locals, to be welcomed in their homes, to share their everyday life, even if for short moments.
This is why it is particularly intriguing, and deserves to be reported and promoted, the initiative Grandma’s Kitchen by Shanti Maurice, elegant boutique resort in the south of Mauritius, offering its guests the opportunity to be invited to dinner at the home of a Maurtian grandmother and to enjoy the true local homemade cuisine, learning secrets and recipes.
The experience is not limited only to dinner, but includes all the preliminary phase, from spending to the market of the village, where the grandmother is accompanied in the choice of the best ingredients, to the actual preparation of the typical dishes such as lamb with cinnamon, soja sauce and ginger; fish curry with local spices; the Pinepple Bomb, a refreshing dessert based on sugar, pineapple, eggs and cream. And at the time of leave, the delivery of a handwritten cookbook will seal a meeting become a moment of true communion and dialogue, to bring home as the best memory of the holiday.
For guests of Shanti Maurice the price of the dinner is Euro 25, 5 of which will be devolved to the foundation Grandma’s Shanti Home, which deals both with assisting the elderly in difficulty, and to help the handicapped children.
