Welcome to my listing page for recipes from Réunion, East Africa. This page is part of my African Recipes Site part of my attempt at gathering in one place recipes from each and every country on the Continent of Africa.
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Réunion
Réunion (French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; anciently Île Bourbon), is an island, located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, about 200 km south west of Mauritius. Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas départements of France. Like the other overseas departments, Réunion is also one of the twenty-six regions of France (being an overseas region) and an integral part of the Republic with the same status as those situated on the European mainland. The capital is Saint-Denis. Réunion contains most of the same ethnic populations as Mauritius: Indian (including Tamil), Vietnamese, African, Malagasy, Chinese and ethnic French - but in different proportions. Creoles, of various origins, make up the vast majority of the population. Whites make up approximately one-quarter of the population, Indians make up 21% and people of Chinese or Vietnamese ancestry most of the remainder. The predominant religion is Roman Catholicism (86% of the population in 1995), with Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism also represented. Reunion is unusual in that this island in the Indian Ocean was uninhabited until the middle of the 17th century. As a result the island's population is a mix of different nations and the cuisine of this island represents this inheritance. Many dishes are 'Caris' ie Indian-influenced curries and much of the cuisine is Indo-Muslim but with aspects of Mauritian cuisine. The island is also famous for its spices and these are a very important aspect of the cuisine. |
| Beef Curry Origin: Reunion | Goat Curry Origin: Reunion | Prawns and Rice Origin: Reunion |
| Brochettes de Porc (Pork Kebabs) Origin: Reunion | Les Lentilles (Reunion Lentils) Origin: Reunion | Reunion Shrimp Samosas Origin: Reunion |
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