Fiji

Country - Fiji

Cuisine Description - Nowadays Fiji cuisine is a great mixture of Polynesian, Indian, Melanesian, Chinese and Western cuisine. Some of the most used ingredients in Fiji cuisine are yam, breadfruit, cassava, taro root (dalo) and leaves (rourou). Also meat is staple of this complex cuisine such as Beef, poultry and Pork. And of course one can never say “no” to a great dish made with seafood. Most of salads, appetizer, soups or beverages are obligatory made with the exotic fruits found here such as guava, mango, bananas and pineapple. Alongside with the coconut milk, these fruits can be used to prepare either sweet or salty and spicy dishes. Generally when cooking a Fijian main course one could always include meat, poultry garnished with cassava ortaro and boiled taro leaves. To increase the flavor of any dish ingredients such as ginger, garlic, turmeric, fenugreek, coriander, cumin, Indian-Fiji curries and chilies are a must. Any traveler trough this country can find besides the local and Indian cuisine many types of international cooking. Copyright Recipes Wiki