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Vanuatu Essentials
A considered first route through Vanuatu: the foods that carry its everyday habits, celebrations, ingredients, and memory.
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9 foods to know.
Each selection includes the reason it belongs here—so this is a guide, not just a pile of names.
Vanuatu
Laplap
Tanna Laplap
Grated roots or breadfruit combine with coconut and fillings inside leaf parcels.
Vanuatu
Tuluk
Grated cassava dough wraps spiced minced meat before steaming in banana leaves.
Vanuatu
Bunia
Meat, fish, and roots slow-cook with coconut milk in an underground oven.
Vanuatu
Citrus Baked Fish in Coconut Cream
Whole fish roasts in banana leaves with citrus, coconut cream, and seasonings.
Vanuatu
Poulet Fish
Firm-fleshed reef fish grills or bakes with coconut and lime.
New Caledonia
Coconut Crab
Unga
Coconut crab is a large land crab served as an island delicacy.
Vanuatu
Tusker
Tusker is a locally brewed Vanuatu lager served across bars, restaurants, and nakamals.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu Coconut Cake
Flour, eggs, sugar, butter, and grated coconut bake into a simple cake.
Vanuatu
Nangai Nuts
Native Vanuatu nuts are roasted or boiled into a lightly sweet, crunchy snack.