Nauru
Coconut Fish
Nauruan coconut fish is raw fish marinated in lime and folded through coconut milk with island seasonings.
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Ibija
National fish of Nauru; traditionally farmed in Buada Lagoon and coastal ponds for hundreds of years; juveniles collected from intertidal reefs and acclimated to freshwater; harvested for special occasions; women adorned themselves with scales for dancing; the oldest aquaculture tradition in the Pacific; farming declined due to tilapia introduction in 1961.
Fiji
Kokoda
Raw white fish cured in lime juice until opaque, then dressed in thick coconut cream with tomato, onion and chilli and served in a coconut shell.
Nauru
Lulu
Fish or other seafood dried in the sun for preservation, seasoned and stored to eat later; usually paired with breadfruit or taro; represents traditional island preservation methods before modern refrigeration; a practical food for a resource-scarce island; still made but less common than in the past.