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Kiribati Essentials
A considered first route through Kiribati: the foods that carry its everyday habits, celebrations, ingredients, and memory.
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6 foods to know.
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Kiribati
Te Inai
Crisp coconut-oil-fried parrotfish seasoned with garlic and lemon anchors Kiribati reef-fish meals.
Kiribati
Te Bua Toro Ni Baukin
Pumpkin, cabbage, corned beef, flour, and milk bake into this dense Kiribati casserole.
Kiribati
Roasted Lobster Tails with Coconut Curry Dipping Sauce
Baked lobster tails arrive with a turmeric-spiced coconut curry sauce for Kiribati feasts.
Kiribati
Bwabwai
Giant swamp taro grows in freshwater-lens pits and feeds Kiribati households after long cultivation.
Kiribati
Te Bubuti
Fish or pork wrapped in leaves and slow-cooked with coconut milk for Kiribati celebrations.
Kiribati
Te Ika Mata
Citrus-cured raw fish folded with coconut cream and vegetables is Kiribati’s everyday coastal dish.