Madness, I tell ya!
Sunday, 16 November 2008 22:53 GMT | 15 comments
TO BE ABLE to enjoy some Mauritian dholl-puri, we usually go to Mauritian Xpress in Tooting, London, which is about forty miles from Farnborough. If you thought that was a stretch, then consider that we undertake this one-hour journey every so often for the privilege of savouring dholl-puris at £1.00 a piece.
The next time you are queueing up to buy dholl-puri at the famous Mimosa’s spot or at Sapo Lapay, spare a thought for us and remember that your wait is not so bad after all.
Eddy.
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Seem we are lucky here as we get it at Rs10 a pair :P Dholl puri is for sure a very important entity of our local food.
Comment by Kurt — Monday, 17 November 2008 03:48 GMT #
lol, at Chapeau la paille :P
Comment by Yashvin — Monday, 17 November 2008 08:09 GMT #
Pena competition??? kifere li chere cumsa :S Mo croir mo al aprane faire dholl puri moisi :p
Comment by Roushdat — Monday, 17 November 2008 10:45 GMT #
Seriously?!!! £1!!!
But I’m guessing it’s worth the money and wait.
Enjoy your dholl-puri :)
Comment by Shah — Monday, 17 November 2008 12:25 GMT #
@Kurt – You can say that again :-)
@Roushdat – I’m sure Mauritian Xpress have competitors, but we don’t know about them.
@Shah – Yes, it’s very well worth the money. When we make the trip, we usually take back some dholl-puris for home freezing.
Eddy.
Comment by Eddy — Monday, 17 November 2008 12:45 GMT #
Rotten dholl :)
So how is it? Is the taste the same? Fine arrete mange dholl puri. Trop cher!!!!
Comment by clive — Monday, 17 November 2008 13:28 GMT #
@Clive – Taste is the same as Dewa and the one sold by Mimosa Studio in Port-Louis. Well, to the best of my memory :-)
Interesting fact: West indians (Jamaicans, etc.) also make excellent dholl puris. In the past, when we lived in London and closer to such communities, we ordered our dholl puri from a jamaican woman.
Eddy.
Comment by Eddy — Monday, 17 November 2008 16:07 GMT #
Good to know. I thought Mauritians excel at dholl puri. We are not alone :p
Comment by clive — Monday, 17 November 2008 16:32 GMT #
There is a new place in Wood Green Market (North London, N22 for those who do not know!) called Mauritius Paradise!
They sell the best ‘dholl puris’ in the UK (I have tasted those from Tooting, Leyton, Edmonton) as well as really succulent ‘rotis’, briani, mine, napolitaine, etc!
Every other saturday, I go there for brunch and there is always a big queue and people waiting.
Definitely worth a try but not sure if driving from Farnborough to North London would appeal to you no matter how good the dholl puri :)
Concerning the price, £1 is not expensive seeing that it is something rare and the sellers have a niche market!
Comment by NorthLondoner — Monday, 17 November 2008 17:48 GMT #
@NorthLondoner – Wood Green is too far to travel to for dholl puri, but if I’m in the area on a Saturday, I will certainly try Mauritius Paradise.
Eddy.
Comment by Eddy — Monday, 17 November 2008 20:26 GMT #
Hey eddy corek
mo ti p rode nimero mauritian express em mo fine ale tombe lor to blog :-)
bon ala so numero 02087670833
moi mo ti p soner pou checker si zot pou ouvert ziska tard parseki des fois dans mercredi ou jeudi li ferme bonheure
mo va manze 1 dholl puri pou toi eddy :-)
hahahaha
ciao bye
Comment by Shehzu — Wednesday, 19 November 2008 12:26 GMT #
@Shehzu – Merci :-)
Comment by Eddy — Wednesday, 19 November 2008 12:32 GMT #
Was in London for a week and tired to find a place for dholl puri but didnt managed :(
Could you pls give me the full add of Mauritian Xpress. Thanks..
Comment by Minimo — Sunday, 22 March 2009 21:51 GMT #
That’s easy. It’s in one of the two markets in Tooting.
Eddy.
Comment by Eddy — Sunday, 22 March 2009 22:19 GMT #
mauritian xpress is the best they might sell things cheap but it’s the taste that counts and i can tell you it sure does tast amazing. So i recommend that everyone should go there and the man who’s serving hii
Comment by amina — Tuesday, 12 April 2011 23:33 GMT #