🌍 Philippines (Negros Island, Luzon); Ile Maurice (Mauritius); also India, Barbados (traditional demerara); muscovado = partially refined cane sugar with residual molasses
🕰️ Production from cane (Saccharum officinarum) traditional to Philippines since 16th century Spanish colonization; Philippine muscovado specifically recognized for colour/flavour profile; Mauritius muscovado prized for consistent quality; production method: slow-evaporated cane juice, no centrifuge refining