Mauritian
Home cook
Aisha’s story
Aisha grew up surrounded by food culture; from the Saturday mornings baking with her grandfather to the Sunday afternoons wandering around the food markets of Versailles, cooking and baking have always been intrinsic parts of her and her life. She started The Sweetest Tooth as a way to bring her passion for baking and Mauritian food to the British public. She works full-time as a dentist and she spends her days trying to educate patients on the importance of a healthy approach to all foods, including treats. “Since I started The Sweetest Tooth, it has grown more than I could ever have expected. ” Her success has led to partnerships with companies such as @Jamii and showcasing Mauritian tarte banane in the Michelin Guide restaurant, Bistro 46. What is evident is that there is a demand for authentic cultural foods, and Aisha hopes to continue to feed this demand!
Moreover, Aisha’s success has led to tours across Northeast England, showcasing the best of Mauritian desserts in Mauritian cuisine. At the University of Durham, she ran a stall and displayed an impressive, delicious array of her traditional Mauritian treats, including her signature macatia coco - a soft and fluffy sweet bun filled with delicious coconut. Mauritian cuisine makes use of a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits which is reflected in Aisha’s work. Her creative culinary flair has led to her also showcasing her twist on the traditional macatia coco by filling them with a delicious mixture of aromatic coconut and pineapple. Whilst Aisha’s work does specialise in wonderful Mauritian sweet treats, she is also known for her flavoursome savoury bakes such as her Mauritian curried beef pasties which are made with flaky, rich puff pastry. Mauritian cuisine is known for its wide range of aromatic spices; their curries are renowned for their flavoursome and unique flavours due to the unique combination of aromatic spices used, their incorporation of European herbs and the variety of meat and seafood that is utilised. Mauritius’ cultural diversity is strongly reflected in its cuisine with influences from African, Chinese, European (mainly French) and Indian cuisine. So much so that Sino-Mauritian cuisine and Indo-Mauritian cuisine are some of the most popular in the country.
