Food and Dining In Seychelles

The tables of Seychelles are best-loved for the delicious and mouth watering variety of cuisines the Asian curies that are smoothened with coconut cream and are explosively spicy. The aromas of ginger-garlic from La Belle France and the taste of steamed or grilled fish and Chinese stir-fries are truly amazing. The archipelago had long been enlivened because of its mind-blowing variety of meals and it is also one of the greatest reasons, why many of the tourists take cheap flights to Seychelles and just love to spend their holiday-break here. The cornucopia of tropical fruits and vegetables and the abundant seafood has made the Creole cuisine a fusion but without fuss. They feature a myriad dainty ways, in which the food is cooked and served to the beloved guests.

Let us discuss some of the delicacies of Seychelles that are really worth to taste. The Indian Ocean is full of meaty and large fish which are packed with delicious flavors. So the specialty of the region is seafood which is not a big surprise. The bourzwa or rounded red snapper is extremely famous and it tastes like tender chicken, cooked in ginger/garlic and served with rice and seasonal vegetables. Another wonderful dish of the area is Tuna and king fish steaks, that are fried and grilled in garlic butter. You will love to eat the beautiful and colorful parrot fish that is served with spicy tomato Creole sauce. Sailfish and Salmon are often smoked but Sword fish is grilled and all are served with mouth-watering sauce. Don’t be amazed when they serve you with shark, which is another local specialty and often comes up with bilimbi fruit, the savoury herbs and seasoned and stir-fried onions. Other than these gigantic and large fish you can also opt to eat from smaller fish like rabbit fish, job fish and mackerel that all are cooked as stew, soup or curry and grilled as well. Don’t miss the chance to taste kordonye which makes many women and men tipsy after eating and it has been said that it’s ‘the fish that makes women drunk’.

Octopus, or zourit are the chief delicacies of Seychelles where as Tec Tecs (white shellfish, often served in the form of a soup), the Millionaire’s Salad (a complete calm tree is cut down to prepare the salad) and the Bird’s eggs are also very common. There is also no dearth of fruits in Seychelles and breadfruit is one of its main that rightly promised your stay here. They are normally barbecued, cut up as matchstick chips and boiled- a delicious nutty potato taste. Other common fruits are Jackfruit, Avocados, aubergines, papaya, passion fruit, bananas, oranges and pineapples. You must also try ‘Ox hearts’ or custard apples which are very much savoury and also the Bigerades, grapefruits and coconuts. The most popular and must-try drinks of the area are Toddy and calou and Coco d’Amour. So you must try all of the delicacies and amazing local food of Seychelles, once you plan to have an excursion there.