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Pacific Island food: 39 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.

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

39 dishes across the region

Kokoda, a traditional dish from Fiji
Kokoda🇫🇯 Fiji · 30 minutes
Lovo, a traditional dish from Fiji
Lovo🇫🇯 Fiji · 3 hours
Vakalolo, a traditional dish from Fiji
Vakalolo🇫🇯 Fiji · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Bati, a traditional dish from Kiribati
Bati🇰🇮 Kiribati · 1 hour
Palu sami, a traditional dish from Kiribati
Palu sami🇰🇮 Kiribati · 1 hour
Te karaka, a traditional dish from Kiribati
Te karaka🇰🇮 Kiribati · 30 minutes
Breadfruit pudding, a traditional dish from Marshall Islands
Breadfruit pudding🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 1 hour
Mashed taro, a traditional dish from Marshall Islands
Mashed taro🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 30 minutes
Pandanus fruit salad, a traditional dish from Marshall Islands
Pandanus fruit salad🇲🇭 Marshall Islands · 20 minutes
Boka, a traditional dish from Micronesia
Boka🇫🇲 Micronesia · 30 minutes
Kelaguen, a traditional dish from Micronesia
Kelaguen🇫🇲 Micronesia · 30 minutes
Tinola, a traditional dish from Micronesia
Tinola🇫🇲 Micronesia · 1 hour
Bua, a traditional dish from Nauru
Bua🇳🇷 Nauru · 45 minutes
Kokoda, a traditional dish from Nauru
Kokoda🇳🇷 Nauru · 30 minutes
Muk, a traditional dish from Nauru
Muk🇳🇷 Nauru · 45 minutes
Hangi, a traditional dish from New Zealand
Hangi🇳🇿 New Zealand · 4 hours
Lamb roast, a traditional dish from New Zealand
Lamb roast🇳🇿 New Zealand · 2 hours
Pavlova, a traditional dish from New Zealand
Pavlova🇳🇿 New Zealand · 2 hours
Bai, a traditional dish from Palau
Bai🇵🇼 Palau · 45 minutes
Tinola, a traditional dish from Palau
Tinola🇵🇼 Palau · 45 minutes
Uru, a traditional dish from Palau
Uru🇵🇼 Palau · 30 minutes
Kokoda, a traditional dish from Papua New Guinea
Kokoda🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 30 minutes
Mumu, a traditional dish from Papua New Guinea
Mumu🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Saksak, a traditional dish from Papua New Guinea
Saksak🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · 1 hour
Fa'alifu fa'i, a traditional dish from Samoa
Fa'alifu fa'i🇼🇸 Samoa · 1 hour
Oka i'a, a traditional dish from Samoa
Oka i'a🇼🇸 Samoa · 30 minutes
Palusami, a traditional dish from Samoa
Palusami🇼🇸 Samoa · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Kokoda, a traditional dish from Solomon Islands
Kokoda🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 30 minutes
Palusami, a traditional dish from Solomon Islands
Palusami🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Taro and cassava, a traditional dish from Solomon Islands
Taro and cassava🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 1 hour
Lu pulu, a traditional dish from Tonga
Lu pulu🇹🇴 Tonga · 2 hours
Ota ika, a traditional dish from Tonga
Ota ika🇹🇴 Tonga · 30 minutes
Palusami, a traditional dish from Tonga
Palusami🇹🇴 Tonga · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Faiakau, a traditional dish from Tuvalu
Faiakau🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 30 minutes
Ota ika, a traditional dish from Tuvalu
Ota ika🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 30 minutes
Palusami, a traditional dish from Tuvalu
Palusami🇹🇻 Tuvalu · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Laplap, a traditional dish from Vanuatu
Laplap🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Saksak, a traditional dish from Vanuatu
Saksak🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 1 hour
Tuna kokoda, a traditional dish from Vanuatu
Tuna kokoda🇻🇺 Vanuatu · 30 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 39 traditional dishes across 13 countries in the region.

How long do pacific island dishes take to cook?

The median across these 39 dishes is 1 hour. 15 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.