Maldives

Country - Maldives

Cuisine Description - Maldives offers four kinds of cuisines International, European, Asian and of course Maldivian. Local cuisine is rich is Tuna dishes, served with roshi and a wide range of ingredients like scrapped coconuts, Onion, raw chili, salt and lemon juice. Gawdhiya is the most popular food in Maldives and it is a clear soup containing Tuna and chunks. Maldivian people have many dishes which include fish such as Hanaakurimas, a dry fish curry cooked by frying tiny pieces of fresh fish with numerous spices until the fish is dry; guldha, fish balls prepared by combining vaihoamas with coconut, onions, chili, ginger and limejuice, Bajiya, is a dough filled with Tuna, onions, ginger and lemon grass. As fish is the main source of protein, rice represents the major source of carbohydrates and also in some islands of the resort breadfruit is the most important part of a diet. taro and sweet potatoes are locally grown vegetables which are also popular in Maldives cuisine. Copyright Recipes Wiki