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Paris of the West Indies
By Linda Tancs
Prior to its destruction by an eruption of Mt. Pelée in 1902, Martinique’s then capital, Saint-Pierre, was known as the little Paris of the West Indies. Although the capital has changed, little else has altered the island’s French flair to disturb its status as little Paris. As an overseas department of France, you can imagine that gastronomy figures strong, in this case marrying French and Creole cuisines. Don’t be surprised to see your fried foie gras blended with exotic local fruits and vegetables like guava, sour sop, cassava, christophine, breadfruit, okra or plantain. Even the rum has been awarded the prestigious French label “appellation d’origine contrôlée,” previously reserved only for French cheeses and wines. So have a ti’ punch (derived from the French word petit) and let the culinary magic begin.
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