While some foods remained distinct, the cuisines also mixed together like their languages into a distinct Creole.
The islands is home to a mix of cuisines, but distinctly Mauritian food is now being refined.
In the past, local restaurants tended to separate out the cuisines of the island, into European, Indian or Chinese menus. But a recent burst of interest in exploring Creole traditions has brought distinctly Mauritian food into the country's haute-cuisine as well.
High-end restaurants at tony resorts routinely include local curries on their menus, and heritage sites like the Eureka House plantation home have restaurants devoted to showing off the cuisine.
