Travel Guide

10 must eat foods in Vanuatu

Many islands like to call themselves vacation paradise, but Vanuatu is actually the happiest country in the world, with more smoke and vitality than paradise. In addition to the genuine happy smiles on the faces of locals, Vanuatu's cuisine also boosts people's sense of happiness.

The seawater in the South Pacific is like a huge filtering container, filling every dish of Vanuatu cuisine with its original flavor.

Coconut crab

The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a type of hermit crab that is huge in size and can grow up to 1 meter in length. Eating coconut, it is delicious with the sweetness of coconut; Because he is good at climbing trees, the meat is strong and delicious.
 

Kokoda
Kokoda is a type of raw fish fillet with a unique flavor. After salvaging the sea fish, immediately slice it and prepare a secret seasoning for about 10 minutes. Mix it with coconut meat, coconut milk, fruits, and vegetables, add lemon juice and vanilla, stir well, and then serve it in a coconut shell. Usually served as a appetizer, it has a sweet and sour taste that is appetizing, and is even more delicious when paired with an aperitif.

Citrus Grilled Fish

Citrus grilled fish is a hot dish that is similar to Western cuisine in cooking, with a fresh, fragrant and light taste. After making the fish with salt and pepper powder, spread orange slices and lemon slices on a whole sea fish, pour coconut milk and seasoning on it, and then wrap it in banana leaves to bake. After a few minutes, opening the banana leaves, the fragrance of citrus and lemon, the sweetness of coconut milk, and the freshness of fish waft in, creating a taste of happiness.

poulet fishPoulet fish is a unique type of sea bream in Vanuatu, which tastes like chicken, so it is translated as "chicken fish" in French. People add white wine, kumquat, and onions to it and steam it on top of vegetables, creating a refreshing and fragrant taste.

Santo Beef

Santo beef is a specialty of Santo Island, one of the islands in Vanuatu. The cattle on Santo Island live in coconut groves, eating grass and coconut skin. The meat is fresh and tender, thin but not greasy, with a strong milk aroma and a taste that is not inferior to Japanese Wagyu.

wild pigeon

This dish comes from time and is a combination of Vanuatu's local resources and the influence of the French colonial era. It is a local wild bird, paired with French cream sauce, with a unique flavor and endless aftertaste.

Turuk

Turuk is a traditional staple food in Vanuatu, a product of love and patience, as it needs to be cooked in an underground natural oven for up to 6 hours. The minced meat and vegetables are wrapped in cassava and dough, and after a long period of baking, they emit a playful aroma. Turuk can be found in any market in the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila.

Lap-Lap

Lap Lap, literally translated as Lap Lap, is a tile cake that is a great choice for weight loss enthusiasts. Its raw materials are all high-quality carbon water. Choose any one of cassava, sweet potato, taro, or yam, crush it into dough, add chicken or wild boar meat according to taste, pour a little coconut milk, wrap it in banana coconut with local wild spinach from Vanuatu, then knead it into a flat shape, place it on a hot stone, and grill until cooked. The cooking process is oil-free and low in salt, making it a healthy food.

Tanna Coffee

It is said that not drinking Tana coffee does not count as having been to Vanuatu. Tana Island in Vanuatu produces coffee beans. Its production method is very interesting. People stir fry 15 kilograms of coffee beans each time, and the temperature, humidity, and time are all years of accumulated experience. Ensure the heat, and after 30 minutes of hot frying, the coffee beans become a sub dark color. After taking out a portion, stir fry the remaining coffee beans for a few minutes to obtain a portion of dark coffee beans.

Mix sub dark coffee beans with dark coffee beans in different proportions and grind them. Different proportions result in different flavors. So Tana coffee has many flavors to choose from. The coffee produced in this way has a unique aroma and endless aftertaste. The packaging of Tana coffee is also unique, with a breathable valve that allows the carbon dioxide produced by the coffee to be discharged individually, which is exquisite and sophisticated. No wonder every tourist's souvenir on their return trip is Tana coffee.

Kava

Kava, also known as Piper methylsticum in Latin, means "intoxicating pepper" and is the national drink of the Wa nation. Although habitually referred to as' kava ', it is actually a mild beverage. It has a faint Sichuan pepper smell and a slight bitterness. Because its main material is "kava pepper", scientific experiments have shown that kava is rich in kava ketone, which has a relaxing and sleep promoting effect, and can also promote dopamine levels. After clinical trials, it has been used as a natural alternative for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.