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🇻🇺 Traditional dishes from Vanuatu

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

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Laplap

90 min · medium · 6 ingredients

Laplap, a traditional dish from Vanuatu

Savor the tropical flavors of Vanuatu with laplap!

  • 500 g taro
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 200 g banana
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 300 g pork (minced)

Saksak

60 min · medium · 5 ingredients

Saksak, a traditional dish from Vanuatu

Delight in the rich flavors of traditional Vanuatu cuisine!

  • 800 g cassava
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 50 g sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Tuna kokoda

30 min · easy · 8 ingredients

Tuna kokoda, a traditional dish from Vanuatu

A refreshing coconut and tuna delight from Vanuatu!

  • 400 g fresh tuna
  • 200 ml coconut milk
  • 2 limes
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

What do people eat in Vanuatu?

The three dishes from Vanuatu documented in Copper are Laplap, Saksak and Tuna kokoda. Two of the three are baked. Two of the three need an oven. Between them they use 15 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Vanuatu?

The three recipes need 15 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Vanuatu entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Vanuatu take?

Tuna kokoda is the quickest at 30 minutes. Laplap is the longest at 90 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Vanuatu is easiest to make at home?

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

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