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🇫🇯 Traditional dishes from Fiji

3 dishes people actually cook in Fiji: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Kokoda

30 min · easy · 9 ingredients

Kokoda, a traditional dish from Fiji

Fresh and zesty Fijian ceviche with a twist!

  • 500 g fresh fish
  • 100 ml lime juice
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 red onion
  • 20 g cilantro
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Lovo

180 min · medium · 7 ingredients

Lovo, a traditional dish from Fiji

Experience the smoky flavors of traditional Fijian Lovo.

  • 800 g chicken
  • 800 g pork
  • 600 g sweet potato
  • 600 g taro
  • 4 banana leaves
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 200 ml coconut cream

Vakalolo

90 min · medium · 5 ingredients

Vakalolo, a traditional dish from Fiji

Delight in this sweet and sticky Fijian treat!

  • 200 g tapioca flour
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 150 g brown sugar
  • 4 banana leaves
  • 1 tsp salt

What do people eat in Fiji?

The three dishes from Fiji documented in Copper are Kokoda, Lovo and Vakalolo. Banana leaves and coconut milk each appear in more than one recipe. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 17 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Fiji?

The three recipes need 17 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Banana leaves is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 18 use banana leaves. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Fiji take?

Kokoda is the quickest at 30 minutes. Lovo is the longest at 180 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 90 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Fiji is easiest to make at home?

Kokoda is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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