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Here is an article about the coming cyclone, Biginza. It will bring rain in such quantity that all the Mauritian water reserves should pick up … the recent draught might only become a bad memory.
On the other hand, pouring rain like today has sad consequences for some of my clients. I will have to cancel today photo-shoot across Mauritius, without being sure that we will be able to postpone it (rain is forecast over the whole next week!). Anyway, those are elements that we cannot control, and this one is a really good news for all Mauritians.
Since November, this is the mango season in Mauritius. We are lucky to have some mango trees in our courtyard and we are currently enjoying this everyday ! Most European people don’t know that there are about 55 different types of mangos in Mauritius only ! In our courtyard we have 3 different types: the “Maison rouge” (the most common one in Mauritius, famous for her pretty red color), the “Adèle” (also known as “Dauphine”; it stays green/light yellow and has a wonderful taste) and the “Henriette” (my favorite, which becomes yellow when ripe – the taste is so fruitful with a little bit of acidity). To appreciate the mangos, you have to peal the skin off and cut the 2 “cheeks”. A pure delight 🙂
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Depuis Novembre, la saison des mangues bat son plein à l’Ile Maurice. Nous avons la chance d’avoir quelques manguiers dans notre cours et c’est vraiment un bonheur de tous les jours d’aller les cueillir et de les déguster bien fraîches ! La plupart des Européens ne savent pas qu’il y a, rien qu’à Maurice, plus de 55 sortes différentes de mangues ! Dans notre jardin, nous en avons 3 sortes: les “Maisons rouges” (les plus communes de l’ile, connues pour leur belle couleur rouge), les “Adèles” (aussi appelées “Dauphines”; elles restent vertes/jaunes pâles jusqu’à maturité et ont un superbe goût) et les “Henriettes” (mes préférées; elles deviennent jaunes à maturité, leur goût est très fruité avec une petite pointe d’acidité). Pour apprécier les mangues, il faut les éplucher et couper les 2 “joues” qui contiennent la meilleure chair. Un pur délice 🙂
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