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Pacific Island food: 35 traditional dishes from 13 countries

Pacific Island cooking is built on taro, coconut and fish, often cooked in an earth oven wrapped in banana leaf.

35 traditional Pacific Island dishes from 13 countries, with cooking time and full ingredient lists. Free to read, step by step.

35 dishes across the region

Kokoda, Fiji
Kokoda🇫🇯 Fiji · 2 hours and 50 minutes
Lovo, Fiji
Lovo🇫🇯 Fiji · 4 hours and 20 minutes
Vakalolo, Fiji
Vakalolo🇫🇯 Fiji · 1 hour and 25 minutes
Palu sami, Kiribati
Palu sami🇰🇮 Kiribati · 1 hour and 40 minutes
Breadfruit pudding, Marshall Islands
Breadfruit pudding🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 2 hours and 5 minutes
Mashed taro, Marshall Islands
Mashed taro🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 1 hour
Mokwaṇ, Marshall Islands
Mokwaṇ🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 2 days and 5 hours
Kón, Micronesia
Kón🇫🇲 Micronesia · 1 hour and 20 minutes
Kelaguen, Micronesia
Kelaguen🇫🇲 Micronesia · 1 hour and 40 minutes
Tinola, Micronesia
Tinola🇫🇲 Micronesia · 55 minutes
Coconut crusted fish, Nauru
Coconut crusted fish🇳🇷 Nauru · 35 minutes
Kokoda, Nauru
Kokoda🇳🇷 Nauru · 2 hours and 10 minutes
Lemon chicken, Nauru
Lemon chicken🇳🇷 Nauru · 1 hour
Hangi, New Zealand
Hangi🇳🇿 New Zealand · 8 hours
Lamb roast, New Zealand
Lamb roast🇳🇿 New Zealand · 2 hours and 15 minutes
Pavlova, New Zealand
Pavlova🇳🇿 New Zealand · 3 hours and 20 minutes
Ukaeb, Palau
Ukaeb🇵🇼 Palau · 50 minutes
Tinola, Palau
Tinola🇵🇼 Palau · 55 minutes
Demok, Palau
Demok🇵🇼 Palau · 1 hour and 5 minutes
Kokoda, Papua New Guinea
Kokoda🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 2 hours and 50 minutes
Mumu, Papua New Guinea
Mumu🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 7 hours
Saksak, Papua New Guinea
Saksak🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 50 minutes
Fa'alifu fa'i, Samoa
Fa'alifu fa'i🇼🇸 Samoa · 40 minutes
Oka i'a, Samoa
Oka i'a🇼🇸 Samoa · 30 minutes
Palusami, Samoa
Palusami🇼🇸 Samoa · 4 hours and 30 minutes
Slippery cabbage in coconut milk, Solomon Islands
Slippery cabbage in coconut milk🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 35 minutes
Palusami, Solomon Islands
Palusami🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 1 hour and 45 minutes
Cassava pudding, Solomon Islands
Cassava pudding🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 5 hours and 30 minutes
Lu pulu, Tonga
Lu pulu🇹🇴 Tonga · 3 hours and 30 minutes
Ota ika, Tonga
Ota ika🇹🇴 Tonga · 1 hour and 15 minutes
Fekei, Tuvalu
Fekei🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 2 hours
Ota ika, Tuvalu
Ota ika🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 1 hour and 40 minutes
Palusami, Tuvalu
Palusami🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 1 hour and 15 minutes
Laplap, Vanuatu
Laplap🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 3 hours and 30 minutes
Tuna kokoda, Vanuatu
Tuna kokoda🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 3 hours and 10 minutes

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What is pacific island food like?

Pacific Island cooking is built on taro, coconut and fish, often cooked in an earth oven wrapped in banana leaf. Copper documents 35 traditional dishes across 13 countries in the region.

How long do pacific island dishes take to cook?

The median across these 35 dishes is 1 hour and 40 minutes. 1 are ready in 30 minutes or less.

Which countries are included?

Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.