What foods are unique to Fiji?
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What foods are unique to Fiji?
6 Authentic Dishes You Must Try in Fiji
- Lovo. Lovo is a traditional Fijian meal cooked in an underground oven, similar to New Zealand’s hangi.
- Kokoda. Kokoda, pronounced koh-kon-da, is a Fijian take on the raw fish dish, ceviche.
- Grilled mahi mahi.
- Cassava chips.
What are some exotic meals?
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- 100-Year-Old Eggs – Hong Kong.
- Deep-Fried Tarantula – Thailand.
- Fried SilkWorm, Thailand.
- Balut, Duck Fetus, Philippines.
- Grilled Dog, Vietnam, Cambodia, China.
- Chicken Feet, Asia, South America, Africa.
- Hakarl – Rotten Shark, Iceland.
- Cat Meat, Vietnam.
What is Fiji’s main food?
Traditional food in Fiji Rice, sweet potatoes, taro (a tropical root vegetable), coconuts, cassava (a starchy shrub), breadfruit, and of course, fish, have made up the majority of the Fijian diet for centuries.
What are popular dishes in Fiji?
- Kokoda (Fijian raw fish salad) Source: Photo by user yuko_ppp2501 used under CC BY 2.0.
- Lovo (a banquet cooked using an earth oven)
- Duruka (Fijian asparagus)
- Taro (a yam-like staple of Fijian cuisine)
- Nama (Fijian sea grapes)
- Roti (flatbread)
- Topoi (Fijian dumplings)
- Fish Suruwa (fish curry)
What foods grow in Fiji?
The important vegetables grown in Fiji are sweet potato, tomatoes, English cabbage, Chinese cabbage, French beans, long beans, cowpeas, lettuce, eggplants, cucumber, okra, pumpkin and chillies.
How do you say hello in Fiji?
Bula: Pronounced ‘boo-lah’, it is by far the most common greeting. It means ‘hello’ but can also be used in a number of permutations as shown below. Ni sa bula/Ni sa bula Vinaka: The first can be used as a more formal greeting.
What is a lovo?
What is a lovo? The term ‘lovo’ also refers to the underground oven that is used to cook the feast. The lovo is often reserved for special occasions in Fijian villages and is a core part of the local culinary arts. This traditional technique involves digging a pit into the ground and placing hot coals inside.