Cuisine in Tuvalu

Palusami

Coconut cream wrapped in taro leaves and baked

• Main ingredients: Taro leaves, Coconut cream, Onions

Pulaka Steamed

Staple food of giant taro steamed in underground pit

• Main ingredients: Pulaka yam, Seawater, Banana leaves

Roasted Coconut Crab

Charcoal-grilled coconut crab

• Main ingredients: Coconut crab, Salt, Lime

Feke

Breadfruit and banana coconut steamed pudding

• Main ingredients: Breadfruit, Banana, Coconut milk

Otai

Cold drink of shaved coconut and fruit

• Region: Common Polynesian
• Main ingredients: Coconut, Papaya, Lime

Squid and Seaweed Lumi

Salad of lightly seawater-cooked squid and seaweed

• Main ingredients: Squid, Seaweed, Lime

BBQ Skipjack

Specialty skipjack grilled with sweet-savory sauce

• Main ingredients: Skipjack tuna, Soy sauce, Sugar