?The variety of different cuisines in Mauritius can attract tourists.?

?I arrived here in November 2006. As I am based in the north of the island, there are a number of places where one can eat. What is unique about Mauritius is that, despite its size, it still offers a number of different cuisines to choose from. In Grand-Bay alone, I can think of nine different types of foods from Chinese, local Mauritian, Indian, Italian, French, Japanese, fast food, English pub grub and Thai. When I was in South Africa, I used to enjoy a braai with steak and wors, which is a traditional South African sausage. Luckily enough, I do get this dish here. However, ever since I arrived, I have enjoyed eating seafood dishes, particularly calamari.

One never needs to be faced with the option of being bored of going to one restaurant alone, as a result of this luxury. Of course, restaurants differ in terms of quality and costs, but once again this is great in that it provides you with options. One night may see you eating at Fusion and the next at Chez Rams. As far as I am concerned, they are both great restaurants. They are very different in terms of décor and prices, but both provide you with a great meal.

This bears testimony to the fact that Mauritius is multicultural and, as a result, offers tourists and locals alike, the opportunity to taste and experience different foods and cultures on one island. I believe that this can have a very positive impact on the tourist sector, as it enables tourists of different nationalities to come to Mauritius, without worrying about not being able to enjoy the food. Hopefully this will increase the number of countries tourists come from and their number, with significant good consequences on the Mauritian economy.?