East Africa · Street food
Mine Frire (Wok-Tossed Fried Egg Noodles)
Smoky wok-fried yellow egg noodles tossed with tender chicken, prawns, shredded cabbage, and sliced omelet ribbons.
The story
Mine Frire is a quintessential Sino-Mauritian wok dish enjoyed ubiquitously from seaside snack bars in Grand Baie to family dining tables across Mauritius. Eaten voraciously for lunch or dinner, it represents the heart of Mauritian-Chinese culinary fusion with its signature accompaniments of garlic sauce and piment crasé. The authentic flavor relies on wok hei (breath of the wok), achieved by tossing fresh, blanched egg noodles in blistering oil with dark soy sauce and local chives.
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