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What is Eel in creole cuisine from reunion island

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What is eel The word eel is an ambiguous common name referring to several species of fish snake measuring from 40 cm to 150 cm and weighing up to 4 kg for females.. It is a highly migratory, and specifically … Continue reading

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What is pepper, all about pepper

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Pepper Pepper is a spice made ​​from the berries of various species of pepper plants, plants of the family Piperaceae. Only the fruit of Piper nigrum, Piper cubeba Piper longum and legally entitled to the name of pepper. The species … Continue reading

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What is coconut

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Coconut The coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm, a representative of the Arecaceae or palm family. The flower is complete up to 30 centimeters in diameter. The exterior of the fruit is smooth and light green or orange … Continue reading

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What is longan in Reunion island

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Longan The longan is the fruit of longan Dimocarpus. This small tree tropical and subtropical, evergreen, about twenty feet high, is from the south-eastern China where it grows naturally. Its name comes from the Chinese (in traditional sinogram: 龙眼, in … Continue reading

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Discover the honey of Reunion island

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What is honey Honey is the sweet substance, blonde color, produced by honey bees from nectar or honeydew they store in the hive and which serves food throughout the year. In particular, they store it in the hive to eat … Continue reading

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What is sweet potato

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Sweet potato The sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a perennial plant of the family Convolvulaceae widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible tubers. It is called camote in the countries of Central America Peru and the Philippines, … Continue reading

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