Flacq Market in Mauritius
hi everyone welcome to Flacq market the biggest open air market in Mauritius let's go check it out it is divided into three sections well i hope three sections so you got your fruit and veg down here fruit and veg and then clothing there and what i'm hoping what i'm really hoping is all the way down that side is the foods so i want to start at the foods i'm gonna wing it and say these are probably bilimbi but not the long type i'm not sure if you can truly get how big this is it goes back that way but wait until you see what happens when i turn the camera around it just goes on forever down there massive wow look at that now that i see the inside of these i'm even more freaked out by them what is that it looks like someone stuffed chilis in it not expecting red wow so it's open air because as you can see the sides are completely open so you get this nice fresh breeze that flows through the whole market it's one part of Flacq market that's completely different it's actually in a building looks like a really old building or something because on the ceiling you've got these insets with photos from around Mauritius yeah that's on the ceiling how cool is that and it's a stone big thick stone building so it's really nice and cool in here it's actually a lot cooler going through where the the this enclosed area is surprisingly but but it opens up onto this which is a food court and they've got food so we come to the right place we're going to start at the food court or when they got a river so we got a pond with fish at our food court and there are fish they're the flowers as well and in there hey fishies this is really nice wow how cool is this a food court with such a beautiful view you completely forget that there's a hustling bustling market just behind you and the rest of Flacq Flacq over there okay so this is the food court at Flacq market and it's even got tables benches and things that's pretty cool great place to come got some fresh sugar cane juice here yes and and some popcorn and of course pani puris 50 rupees for six today is very hot so it's nice to know that there's lots of juice lots and lots of fresh cold juice so that's a milk alooda there but have a look at this have a look they actually have green jelly they actually have a green jelly one oh cool and tamarind and lemon and probably orange we've got someone selling sweets and chips and things wow there's food everywhere there's like briyani up here and some samoosas and things down there and more biryani down here and then it looks like you hook up with the clothing part of the market this is the best briyani and you can actually come and sit down and eat it here at their place and look at their briyanis oh wow they're huge and you get a massive portion okay 11 o'clock and it's already finished one and they've got two more going thank you it says best biryani and look at the queues wow wow how is this floor there's definitely a lot of this market is built on things that were really really old not so much uh stands out here but it is a much cooler area it's much much cooler it's hot out there in the sun but there's a nice breeze here and look what they brought a cooling river going past Madame François right here keeping us cool so these are sweet peanuts they smell incredible the smell from the shop is amazing and this is the mix lot so you can try everything and these are little roasted peas and over there you've got a different type of roasted peanuts dry peanuts okay and other ones and this boiled peanut okay so these are going to be soft what makes it pink good so this wonderful lady who specializes in peanuts this is a shop right in the nice cool part of Flacq market scoffing them quite a lot now and what's really nice is get the mix one because you get a salty one you get a crunchy one you get a sweet one they're really nice that was a pea sweet it's like so exciting you feel like a kid almost but it's peanuts so it's healthy this is why the peanuts are so nice because they're actually roasting right here in the open what is that sand sand sand from the beach from the beach white sand from the beach everyone this is the white sands of Mauritius that make these peanuts taste so good yes in beach sand that is the best thing i've seen today Bryan's now being taught how to be a peanut roaster this is so cool yeah yeah i'm ready watch this watch this i get to do it myself and turn it's actually quite heavy just like this am i doing it right don't burn the peanuts master peanut maker like i'm not a master but wow it's actually a lot heavier than it looks it must be rich yeah because it's sand you're lifting up sand wow but it still smells amazing so you must be doing it right yes yes i must be it's all good but this is how you get cheap labor awesome do you mind if i steal one from there yeah i'm gonna actually eat a hot one oh it's actually hot well it's just thank you so much i'll give you your stick back did he do a good job he's okay wow how long do they have to roast for how many hours oh maybe nine or ten minutes okay only nine or ten minutes okay wow and then how do you get the sand out like this with hands wait look oh with your hands and you sip on the sand amazing it's hot you see me brilliant brilliant thank you so much awesome peanut roasting well everyone we're going to try ti puri instead of a dhal puri yeah cause we don't normally see the ti puri so she chucks it on the fire at the back there she heats it up a bit and then you put stuff on it yeah not sure what that is that looks like a little bit of chili a little bit of chilli a little bit of bean brede potato atchar and pumpkin guruman like a seven curries on a piece of bread wow wow this is completely new for us it really is i'm so excited to try it forgot to say this is kiyah like we got at diwali in Triolet the sweet rice yeah this is cute yeah it's really nice there seems to be job offers all over mauritius everywhere we're going we're seeing vacancies so yeah kids go get a job Riki's found us a seat at the long bench to try a ti puri i'm trying a ti puri would you believe and they're only 15 rupees unboxing unboxing of the ti puri look it's like a fried roti i think yeah it's a bit thicker and like a little bit of crispier bits okay let's decide remind you all of that stuff she put in there while i mix up some of the chilli seven curries seven curries almost almost i guess Riki gets to try first of course please don't be hot mmm it's nice it's chewy okay so it has a bit of a chew to it mmm yeah the atchar in there's a little unexpected it's got that really sharp um vinegary and pickly note a bit of a surprise when you bit in spicy and then all those other flavors and the dough itself thin but with a bit of chew and it tastes almost a little bit sweeter okay someone's smiling at me while i'm commenting on a ti purii really like the atchar really is great oh me too they should put that into the rotis yeah Flacq specialty my new favorite ti puri this is a new red letter day because we haven't had that before and it's a must eat now you got to try a ti puri when you come to mauritius we didn't see these inside because they're actually on the outside that's where the food market is and if you want to get your gato pimas and things this is where they are we got some guys coming buying some stuff here at the market and they're also filming everything awesome we are going to look around but coriander for five that's pretty good now we're gonna go five rupees well we got our five rupees of coriander but look how much you actually get they're massive and look at that they've been pulled out of soil so you can keep them in your fridge they'll last a long time it's really long down there but people keep photobombing us well we got some cucumbers here they look quite fresh and they're 10 20 rupees yeah yeah cause they're like 15 rupees cheaper than they are in the supermarket at the moment oh man watermelons they're quite small but they're only 75 rupees a small watermelon is much better and of course you can buy your cut pumpkin at 10 rupees a pound have a look at these sweet potatoes you got some curry leaf and some manioc yeah curry leaf yeah and then this one is great brede songe taro leaf there here's the guy cutting up some coconut to make some coconut juice and some coconut flesh as you can see they've got tons of coconut juice ah he's got the big one out and he's chopping at it that and then it goes then it goes and that's how you get the juice yeah oh wow how much is it the big one 75 the small one certified creamery cream we're getting at the cream you can choose them without cream or cream out awesome awesome fresh coconut no wait we gotta taste it first see if it's any good go for it sounds good oh that's wickedly refreshing it's so creamy no it's not really creamy it just tastes nice coconut juice it's an unusual thing it kind of tastes a little bit like i don't know sunscreen little courting little brown jobs beautiful flowers how picturesque is this though so the palm tree actually outside of the market i'm just gonna swing around a little bit it goes all the way down there that is like 100 meters away wow we've met a surprising amount of tourists at this market and they're like yeah we watch your videos and stuff and they're like from Hungary and Bulgaria and you know places you don't expect to visit mauritius but hey it's working showing markets is working so there you go if you're watching this from Bulgaria the weather is wonderful and the markets are waiting while I'm about it if you're watching from Bulgaria or Hungary please remember to subscribe or anywhere in the world we're still trying to get to 10 000 subscribers have a look at this this is the the salted fish and it looks like it's a whole fish over there this is a bom wow don't know what bom is but there it is but someone will know one of you will know one of i actually got sidetracked by the salted fish what i meant to say was that right in with the veggies you can actually get spices and they have tons of spices here you can even get some saffron and dried chilies this is what the peanuts look like before they get roasted and shelled 75 rupees a pound we have walked up and down a couple of these aisles now and it seems like mostly it's like every two or three rows and it's all the same again i'm guessing it's not really tomato season at the moment 30 rupees a pound have a look at this it's like some sort of fern what is that what is this nobody knows okay he just told us okay you cut you cut this yeah you cut it and then you open it like like you cook a bean so you treat it just like a bean so cook it like the beans and what what do you call this what name is le pwak ayin? something 20 rupees i think we need to get one because i've never seen that you can you can cooking meat and meat and meat oh wow so we're definitely getting one because we have no idea i've never seen that one thank you we bought one we have no idea shopping with cooking tips there we are get to change Riki thank you very much thank you so much yes and that's what's so cool about markets like this is you can find something you've never eaten and take something that you have no idea what it is and hope that it turns out good but it's only 20 rupees so we will see we will see after the la four curi experience i don't know we'll look it up on google but after that experience visit each and every one of these things you don't know what you're going to find it's going to be unexpected who knows on the edge of the market they sell all sorts of other things like masks and a little sewing machine what is that have a look at that it's like a little sewing machine little handheld sewing have a look at this have a look at this he's actually going to show me how this tiny little sewing machine works so you put it on and then oh wow it's like a hand pumped one yeah and look at it it's actually making stitches oh that is the easiest way to sew in the world yeah you can fix your hem there we are that is so cool how much 250 rupees everyone the fishermen have even come out with some fish you should probably go into the shade though look at these they're not chillies they're called rousai but i have no idea what that is okay so he's giving me one of these little things to try i actually have tried this before i have no idea what it is there's a little pip on the inside but it's really nice inside it actually tastes really nice and more vloggers the vegetable section of Flacq market is only open on Wednesdays and Sundays but unlike Triolet it's open until quite late you don't have to get too early love some fruits this is the pricing at the moment so you get an apple for 10 rupees huh two pink ladies for 25. how much are the grapes yes how much 150. 150 one pound thank you have a look at this they've got some souvenirs here oh getting in the way of people they've got dodos oh they've got lots of little dodos and some giraffes and of course a mauritian drum and little spice collection that's a pretty cool gift yes she's the one doing the curios she was actually on our other video during lockdown so nice to see you again when you actually come to the market Ashna's here she's got all the things you need for for take home some spices a little dodo vanilla so she's got everything you actually need right here in the middle of the market it's easy to find it's the middle of the market thank you so much so much but she actually makes this herself these little guys here herself at home so that's such a clever idea that's a great gift that is a great gift this is a gift you want to give someone when you get home this is actually from Lallmatie i yeah Lallmatie curry powder that she also blends herself she makes herself she is she is just the hardest worker in Mauritius i'm actually a little bit scared of Lallmatie curry powder down at the other end of the market it's a lot quieter there a lot fewer people much more air to breathe but it has the same stuff so you can actually come down here and literally the same pricing as well but it's further to walk from the food so your choice that's about 100 meters go all the way down there and usually Flacq market does have a lot of like um souvenirs and things i suppose it's because they're really close to Belle Mare and we're now at the start of the clothing market look at all these gorgeous bags hanging up well everyone time to abandon the cool breeze of the open-air veg market and going to where the clothes are this is all closed in it it does feel very it's actually a lot quieter here and it's not as hot as i thought it would be but they're selling everything a lot more stuff than what we normally get like at the Goodland's market we'll go around have a little bit of a look anyway have a look at this we got all the football jerseys including the mauritian one i haven't actually seen it this is what it looks like unfortunately the guy who was looking for one of these has just left oh no but there you are here in Flacq you can find it you can even get an arsenal one for all your arsenal fans great clothing market like what you find at most most clothing markets all sorts of things so if this is the one nearest to you then come to the Flacq market it is definitely more congested inside the the clothing market you need to come out to where the fruit and veggies to catch your breath a little bit this guy said i must come and look at a shop because you've got a great shop yeah look you've got all these wonderful Mauritian t-shirts yeah this part of the market is quite unique because what they do they've got these little containers small little and bigger ones so you got the double size ones and the single size little roll-up doors that you actually have the permanent stands in tik tok shoes what if they've got Bryan's size you don't see this everywhere these are like all the tools and things it's like a quincaillerie but in the market ah interesting wow and all your plumbing stuff i mean like it's got everything here and then all the tools right next door wow very nice we just came out of the clothing area which is there and it actually is a lot hotter in there once you walk out and there's this nice cool breeze but we bumped into a boulette stand she actually does boulettes here and look and look uh-huh you get a bowl she actually gives you a bowl and a proper spoon to eat your boulette this is her boulette this is these there's the the i think those are the fish fish oh those look lovely they do i like the lamb and the chou chou i like the lamb and chou chou as well i was so busy telling you what i want but i forgot to record it so there we go 60 rupees uh i think they're three meat and uh three veg and of course the greenery on top and we get it in the reusable bowl bit of pepper bit of pepper and the vinegar of course chili want chilli ah you can put a little bit a little bit please thank you so a little bit of chili because Riki's getting braver i'm trying i'm trying thank you oh man look at this this is my view to eat my Boulette i got myself a boulette well i'll explain it this is my new favorite thing about Flacq market is you're sitting here eating something gorgeous and homemade looking at banana trees and a river with a gorgeous cool breeze every market should need one of these has needs one of them okay so mauritian boulette is basically dumplings that have been steamed and you get different types but these are our favorites so this is the chou chou the white one you can move them a bit you're trying to balance them yeah i'm trying to hold them up and the lamb so that's the lamb normally Riki would point because my fingernails are dirty lamb lamb and chou chou and it all comes in a in a soup oh yeah broth with some coriander leaf and normally it's a fish or chicken it's always delicious any time of year oh that's nice oh no i don't know which one it is i think it might be chicken that's got nice spice to it it's going to be a little too hot for Riki i'll give it a go Riki trying to figure out what it is before she tastes it oh no it just smells so delicious and fresh it really does nice hey it's got a surprise to it i think it's the pepper she put on yes that's what it is it's the pepper pepper and coriander and oh it's lovely the reason Riki can eat it even though it's spicy she can eat pepper that's not chilli it's not chilly hot there's a little but anyway enough of that never there time to get to the meats look at that zoom in on that so that's a meat and soup that Riki is going to slurp up ginger oh yes the lamb always brings the ginger which is so yummy wonderful look at that the pieces of vegetable and stuff in this like um i think it's a rice flour or something that's been been steamed yes it's actually the gorgeous that that one that we can never find tapioca tapioca flour yes mmm good mmm good chou chou mmm now that one brings the garlic so you got garlic and ginger in a peppery soup give that a go Bryan i'm a big fan of the chou chou the lamb is like this one is really nice the the garlicky notes and it's mmm it's kind of spicy and she makes a really good one i'm going for the lamb now yeah go for the lamb yeah you think it might be spicy because of the chilli but it's not it's the ginger and the garlic and the pepper but so gingery i mean really gingery it's a real treat on summer's day it's weird because it's a broth but it's really yummy soup on a hot day broth with dumplings and you get all of that that wonderful meal for 60 rupees yeah excellent yeah we got red chilli green chili uh garlic garlic sauce and Riki's going to add a little bit more garlic sauce to her chou chou incredibly garlic Riki is a big fan of garlic has that just made it over the top it's nice because it adds a little bit of sweetness a little bit of sweetness sweetness and garlic oh it's lovely you know i have to do it i have to try the chilies wherever i go so a little bit of red chili into the sauce we're gonna see if it's a hot chili or not as you can see i'm being very careful to pour it because whatever it's really hot it's gonna be hot wow are you going for so many drops no but it's red normally red isn't hot no red is normally hot normally the red is like it's got peppers and things in it as well okay so flavor okay good to know so this is a good red one i mean it's not a relish it is it is hot normally the green one is hot so i'm normally a little bit more careful with that oh cool so there we are green chilli she did put a bit of that green chilli in oh it does taste pretty nice but hot chili hot chili this is the chili i'm gonna put on it's really nice and spicy Bryan has now turned the remaining broth into more chili than broth it was a mistake it spilt but that that red chilli is actually quite nice it is really nice Riki even tried something yeah it's got more spicy notes to it it's like paprikas and spices so yeah always give the chili a try never think it's just gonna be hot the green one is hot the green one is hot what a great experience and then watch me go and put it in the sink awesome super cool you get the coconut juice remember to save a little because it goes really well with the red chilli so after your meal have a sip sipping fresh coconut by the river with banana trees behind us wow it doesn't get more Mauritian than that it really doesn't welcome to mauritius everyone oh i suppose the beach but this is a different part of mauritius yes down there in the river are such big fish like really really big river fish you guys won't be able to see them at all unfortunately but take my word for it there's big fishies in there so this really really great boulette stand is just before the rest of the food court over there is where we sat and ate our ti puri near the peanuts okay near the peanuts down that way is peanuts so just keep going a little and you'll find this wonderful boulette cart really some of the best i've had our favorites are the chou chou and the lamb and that's what we always get but you guys can come when you come and try try the fish ones as well they are really good bye-bye thank you bye-bye thank you so much yes this is a floor in the market i've actually come into one of the shops in in in the in the main area this used to be an old house and you can see they've got the nice cornice thing on the edge still and the market wasn't always here this was someone's house my name is Igbal Igbal so this is Igbal from the craft market and he allowed me to show you his beautiful old house that is now part of the market thank you so much so how did the house work pretty unique the opposite of looking at my feet you're now looking at the ceiling because when have you seen a ceiling like that it feels so confusing what am i doing so from the coconut guy and the main house building here the toilets are just through this passageway so easy enough to find ladies on that side and the gents toilets are right here that's something i haven't seen before a little chain to keep the tap in hey place wave well any market that has this has got to be a winner Flacq market is a must-do experience and it's a fantastic day out well anyway everyone thanks for watching and we'll see you next time
2021-11-17 18:14
