1A photo like itBabai
Eaten all over Kiribati
Giant swamp taro grown in pits dug into the atoll, cooked with coconut and saved for feasts.
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What to eat in Kiribati
The 5 dishes to eat in Kiribati
Atoll cooking: fish, coconut and the pandanus and giant swamp taro that grow in the sand.
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2A photo like itTe bua toro
Eaten all over Kiribati
Pandanus fruit pulp cooked and dried into a sweet paste that keeps for months.
3A photo like itRaw fish
Eaten all over Kiribati
Fresh tuna or reef fish in lime and coconut cream, eaten the day it is caught.
4A photo like itTe kamaimai
Eaten all over Kiribati
Coconut sap boiled into a dark, sweet syrup, mixed into drinks and desserts.
5A photo like itIka te bue
Eaten all over Kiribati
Reef fish grilled over coconut husks on the beach.
Where to eat in Kiribati
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