Cuisine in Marshall Islands

Bwiro

Preserved food of ripe breadfruit flesh wrapped in leaves and fermented underground, steamed and enjoyed with sweet-sour taste

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Breadfruit, Banana leaves

Grilled Reef Fish with Coconut Sauce

Home-style dish of white fish grilled over charcoal seasoned with salt and lemon, topped with rich coconut milk sauce

• Region: Coastal areas
• Main ingredients: Coral reef fish, Coconut milk, Lemon

Lukor

Caramel-like sweet made by boiling and hardening roasted copra and palm sugar

• Region: Majuro
• Main ingredients: Coconut, Sugar

Pandanus Cake

Steamed cake using green pandanus juice. Subtle vanilla aroma characteristic

• Region: Northern atolls
• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Pandanus juice, Coconut milk

Steamed Crab and Taro Bundle

Celebratory dish wrapping coconut crab meat in taro paste and steaming in breadfruit leaves

• Region: Festive occasions
• Main ingredients: Coconut crab, Taro, Sea salt

Banana Chips

Snack of thinly sliced ripe bananas fried in coconut oil

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Banana, Coconut oil

Tapioca Pudding

Dessert of tapioca simmered in coconut milk, chilled and eaten

• Main ingredients: Tapioca, Coconut milk, Sugar

Copra Stew

Home-style dish of dried coconut and salted pork simmered long

• Region: Remote islands
• Main ingredients: Copra, Pork, Onion

Breadfruit Fries

Breadfruit fried like french fries, seasoned with salt and chili

• Main ingredients: Breadfruit, Vegetable oil

Kōkō

Drinking dessert of cold coconut milk with grated breadfruit added

• Region: Southern regions
• Main ingredients: Coconut milk, Breadfruit