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Nutritional Values

🔥520kcal
💪45gProtein
🌾15gCarbs
🥑26gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

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🐟 Fish

Rougaille Poisson

How to order / say it
Say it Rougaille Poisson — [roo-gah-ye poo-sawn]
Order Fish rougaille for me, please.
Locally Mo pran en rougaille poisson, souple.
Say locally

A classic fish dish cooked in a spicy tomato sauce.

Why try it?

Rougaille Poisson is a staple in Flic en Flac, symbolizing the perfect marriage of the island's seafood heritage with French Creole culinary traditions.

How it tastes

The dish combines the sea's brininess with a rich, tart tomato sauce, accented with herbs and mild peppers, typically served with rice.

Origin & History — first documented: 1905

This dish became emblematic in the early 20th century, when fishing communities in Flic en Flac began to embrace Creole styles, blending them with local seafood.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🐟 400 g fish fillets
  • 🥕 300 g tomatoes
  • 🧄 100 g onions
  • 🌿 5 g thyme
  • 🧂 1 piece green chili
  • 🧄 10 g garlic cloves

Method

  1. 1 Sauté onions, garlic, and chili until softened.
  2. 2 Add tomatoes and thyme, simmer till thickened.
  3. 3 Cook fish fillets in sauce until done.

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