Pierre Poivre the Seychelles. Pierre Poivre married Françoise Robin (1749 - 1841) on 5 September 1766 in Pommiers, Rhône. They had three children: He was an uncle to the renowned French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814). The Poivre Islands coral atoll is named in his honor. They are located in the Amirante Islands group of coral islands and atolls that belong to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. Pierre's surname means "pepper" (;) in French, leading some authors to identify him as the subject of the Peter Piper rhyme. Pierre Poivre Pierre Poivre (23 August 1719 – 6 January 1786) was an 18th
Hoisin sauce Hoisin sauce Hoisin sauce is a thick, fragrant sauce commonly used in Chinese cuisine as a glaze for meat, an addition to stir fries, or as dipping sauce. It is darkly colored in appearance and sweet and salty in taste. Although regional variants exist, hoisin sauce usually includes soy beans, fennel seeds, red chillies, and garlic. Vinegar, Chinese five spice and sugar are also commonly added. The word "hoisin" (, Cantonese: hoi2 sin1 Mandarin: hǎixiān) is Chinese for seafood, but the sauce does not contain any seafood ingredients. Peking-style hoisin sauce ingredients include starches such as sweet potato, wheat and