What is pain maison

Pain Maison was the standard bread roll in Mauritius until relatively recently, although I haven't been able to buy one for years! It had a fairly open-cell dough,similar to ciabatta and baked to a similar golden colour. In my schooldays (1950's) lunch heaven was a pain maison with either a couple of gateaux piment or some sardines a l'huile and a couple of tiny piments confis inside.

The shape (similar to the shape of Round Island from the mainland) remind me of the old straw huts that were home to many before the two cyclones of 1960.

I'd love to hear some other ideas.

Here's a picture of it:

Pain maison is the bread which has been the most popular amongst Mauritians for centuries. Many people still use it for packed lunch, when going for picnics or for a quick bite. Some sellers serve "cotlette poule" or any other filling (salad pomme de terre, agneau, butter/cheese) in that bread too.