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- ↑ "Mauritian recipe: prawn rougaille". Getaway. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ Permalloo, Shelina. "King Prawn Rougaille (Spicy Creole Sauce) Recipes". Shelina Cooks. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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