The following highlights some of the popular Traditional Seychellois Foods. If you manage to be in an Seychellois restaurant or you are visiting The Seychelles, I recommend the following
1. Tec-Tec
This delicious seafood soup is one of the traditional Seychelles dishes that you cannot miss. In addition to fresh fish and seafood, onions, garlic and parsley are used in its preparation. The soup is very tasty and perfectly stimulates the appetite.
2. Octopus Curry
If you are a lover of strange seafood, you have to try the spicy octopus curry during your stay in the Seychelles island. It is one of the most famous dishes on the traditional food list and despite the spiciness it is very delicious.
3. Grilled Fish
Grilled fish should be a priority when tasting the dishes of the Seychelles cuisine. Being an island country, the taste of grilled fish is unparalleled, juicy and full of flavors; it is prepared with garlic, ginger and chili, so the result is a very tasty dish.
4. Freshest Seafood
Seychelles staple foods include fish and seafood as it is an archipelago country. And the fresher the seafood, the BETTER! Seafood seasonings are slightly different, but in general you will find a combination of chilies, ginger, garlic and a little lime juice.
5. Curry
In Seychelles, curry is used to designate an assortment of dishes that constitute a complete meal, a mixture of vegetables, fish and seafood, chicken and pork, up to the ultimate star of the local gastronomy: the civet de chauve souris, a Curry made with a flying mammal that feeds on fruits, and has a taste similar to rabbit.
6. Breadfruit Chips
Breadfruit chips are made for vegetarians. Breadfruit is a type of tropical fruit that is abundantly available on the island. Creoles consume the versatile fruit in various forms, one of which is breadfruit chips.
7. Ladob
Ladob is a Seychellois staple that can be eaten as a savory or sweet dish. Sweet ladob is made with sweet potatoes, ripe plantains, coconut milk, nutmeg, sugar and vanilla. In the savory version, the sugar and vanilla are swapped for salt and salted fish is added.
8. Pulao
This rice is very typical of Indian food and the perfect accompaniment to the delicious curries of this cuisine. It is a very light rice with a touch of spices and can have vegetables. In Seychelles, meat or fish is often added to this dish.
9. Roussettes
One of the most unusual and unique dishes of Seychelles, civet de chauve souris consists of fruit bats in curry. This bat curry is usually made with peeled fruit bat pieces, marinated in vinegar and red wine and then cooked with various herbs and spices. Battermouse curry is usually served in restaurants that serve authentic local dishes.
10. Shark Chutney
Also known as Chatini Rekin, it is frequently served as a snack. This Seychellois delight is prepared by boiling and mincing shark meat, served with lemon juice, salt, pepper, fried onion, curcuma and the country’s signature fruit with a very strong flavor: bilimbi.
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