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A FOOD TRADITION

Solomon Islands Traditional Cuisine

A Melanesian island cooking tradition centered on root crops, breadfruit, fish, shellfish, coconut, bananas, and food cooked over fire or in earth ovens.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

13–15 of 15

Roasted Taro

Taro corms are roasted until tender, developing a lightly charred exterior and soft, starchy interior.

Samoan Poi

Samoan poi is a soft dessert made by mashing ripe bananas with coconut cream; traditional descriptions also mention lemon-leaf flavoring.

Taro Pudding

A Solomon Islands pudding prepared from cooked or grated taro combined with coconut milk and sugar and cooked until tender and set.

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