This is the basic dish: the fried mines are fried noodles inspired by Chinese cuisine
In Mauritius, many cultures meet, mix and enrich each other. French, English, Chinese and African recipes have evolved here and have gradually been transformed according to the ingredients available and the climate. The arrival of the Chinese on Mauritius dates back to the end of the 19th century. They brought in their luggage their woks and the recipe of one of the pillars of Chinese cuisine: noodles.
In Chinese, noodle is called Miàntiáo, pronounced min-tao, which ended up giving the word mine. On the restaurant menu or in the mobile huts, fried mines are a Mauritian speciality in their own right. Tasty and really cheap, to take away on the beach or to taste in front of a splendid sunset, the fried mines in Mauritius is a bit like the english fish and chips: a must. Don’t leave the island without doing honour to this colourful and tasty dish.
Of course, there are many variations of Mine fried: with beef, chicken, squid, with or without chilli pepper, it is up to you to see if your taste buds will hold out…
These are Chinese noodles that are quickly boiled in water and then thrown into a wok. The result is a succession of skilful movements worthy of a Russian ballet: stir, jump, add, stir, jump, season.
Vegetables, meat or fish, herbs and spices enter the dance. It ends with a powerful jet of garlic sauce. It looks like water, but be careful, it’s quite strong! If you hope to meet the man or woman of your life after eating your fried mines, it will have to be a Mauritian!
