Cuisine in Kiribati

Palu Sami

Taro leaves wrapped with coconut cream and fish or pork, then steamed. Rich in flavor.

• Region: Gilbert Islands
• Main ingredients: Taro leaves, Coconut milk, Fish or pork

Te Bua Toro Ni Baoki

Traditional stew of fresh fish simmered with coconut milk and tamarind.

• Main ingredients: White fish, Coconut milk, Tamarind

Babai Chips

Thinly sliced swamp taro (Babai) fried as island-style chips.

• Region: Tabuaeran Island
• Main ingredients: Babai, Cooking oil, Salt

Kokoda

Raw fish marinated in lemon juice and mixed with coconut milk, a South Pacific-style ceviche.

• Region: Line Islands
• Main ingredients: Tuna, Lemon, Coconut milk, Onion

Te Roro

Preserved food of fermented coconut endosperm spread on breadfruit and baked.

• Main ingredients: Coconut endosperm, Breadfruit

Toddy Syrup

Natural sweetener made by boiling down palm flower sap, used in desserts and beverages.

• Main ingredients: Palm sap

Fai Fai

Sweet dumplings made by steaming and kneading pumpkin and coconut.

• Main ingredients: Pumpkin, Coconut milk, Sugar

Ika Mata

Local dish of grilled fish wrapped in taro leaves and steamed in underground stone oven.

• Region: Banaba Island
• Main ingredients: Fish, Taro leaves, Sea salt