00:07Mauritius might secretly be one of the best vegan destinations in the world and nobody
00:13talks about it but let's be honest when you think about Mauritius you're not thinking vegan paradise
00:19but that's exactly why you should because at number one Mauritian food is naturally plant-based
00:28number two it's vegan delights on next level at number three our vegan chefs have perfected cal bone
00:37so what you're about to see today isn't a new movement it's a story that's been cooking for
00:44generations and to explore it I'm about to bring someone that knows the flavors inside out just
00:50Chris vegan pretty flavor chaser and today not just our videographer but my co-pilot let's go
01:01at number one so what a lot of people don't know Mauritian food a lot of it's naturally plant-based
01:07such as dalpuri roti even gato pima a lot of the street food is naturally vegan and it's very easy
01:14to get plant-based food here we also have vegan beer cheers exactly Mauritius's vegetarian food
01:23is saved by history religion and necessity so we're starting here in Mayburg and I'm taking to this
01:30lovely little spot called cafe de fleur okay it's a really instagramable spot you're gonna love it
01:34you'll be surprised the amount of vegan foods you can get here so cheers to hazelnut latte with almond
01:42wow so we've just got our tofu rice bowl which comes with a fragrant fluffy rice so absolutely
01:49gorgeous and we've got some sauteed tofu as well with green beans red peppers and a nice little
01:56garden salad on the side the sweet mustard dressing can't wait to begin so some panini fresh pesto
02:02also some tofu and seasonal vegetables tofu is culturally significant across the island
02:10and found in most restaurants so tofu is actually soybean curd they get it from when they make soy
02:16milk they scrape the curd up the top and they make it into blocks like this and it's full of
02:21protein
02:23and delicious and at number two our vegan delights are next level so now we're on our way to market
02:32for
02:33some plant-based ice creams well a lot of people usually ask what's the difference between vegetarians
02:37and vegans while vegetarians some eat eggs and dairy whereas vegans exclude meat dairy eggs and honey
02:44from the diet as well as any products made from animals
02:54if this is vegan we've all been lied to this is where skeptics become believers
03:01and to get the texture as if it was like a creamy gelato based on milk we have vegetable fibers
03:10which
03:11are replacing actually the cream and the milk it's not about replacing dairy it's about elevating what's
03:17already there that's the difference ice cream is different in this heat
03:24and now we're stepping into something completely different isn't it chris yes right at number three
03:30our vegan chefs have perfected barbecue cal bone found here in the north at shlomo now cal bone is a
03:36wheat gluten meat substitute absolutely delicious then we're getting a burrito shawarma a shlomo bowl
03:42a pizza with cow bone and a pizza with tofu just look at each dish you wouldn't even know it's
03:50vegan
03:51you're not just eating vegan you're experiencing Mauritius through a new lens and on a plate
03:59gosh i'm in vegan heaven really but if you really want to understand Mauritian vegan food you don't start
04:07in restaurants you start here fresh turmeric curry leaves coconut these are the foundations absolutely
04:15veganism is not just a lifestyle choice but a spiritual imperative for some Mauritians that's why
04:25you can find so many varieties of vegan food across the islands dried mangoes there's vegan nutella
04:33no i don't know why let's check that one nice and from here we train all the way down to
04:39the west
04:39for our sunset beach picnic gorgeous Mauritius doesn't announce itself as a vegan destination
04:50it is a secret vegan paradise and that's exactly why it surprises you yes you just need to know where
04:56to
04:56look cheers
