There are many other fried treats like gateau aubergine (deep fried and breaded eggplant), gateau pomme de terre (deep fried and breaded potato), and deep-fried sugary sweet balls that are similar to doughnuts but with the stronger flavor characteristic of Indian foods.
You can also find tasty beverages. Alouda is a sweet milk-based drink that has jelly strings and basil seeds floating around in it. It might sound kind of odd, but it really tastes good! It comes in different flavors like strawberry, almond, vanilla, and others!
We've tried many of the local favorites. We really like dholl puri and roti wraps. The man we usually purchase roti from often puts white beans, pureed pumpkin, spicy piment, and rougaille sauce (it's like a tangy tomato sauce).
We tried sugar cane juice once, but that was enough for me! There are sugar cane fields all over the island, so it is fitting that people might drink sugar cane juice. It tastes like sugar water. I like alouda better!
The bread here is delicious! There is a large community of expats from Europe who live here, as well as a constant flow of European tourists, and they like bread! That habit has become popular here as well. You can get fresh baguettes at any store. They are not in bags, but rather are found all standing up in a bin where you can grab whichever one you like. It is so much better than the bread in the States!
We've been eating a lot of litchi fruit since it came into season. This is not something we're able to get fresh where we live back in North Carolina. I've never had anything like them, but they are my new favorite fruit for sure!
