What should I eat in Palau?

Start with Taro, Ulkoy, Mangrove crab, Sashimi. Taro: Taro grown by women in swamp gardens, steamed or cooked with coconut.

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What to eat in Palau

The 4 dishes to eat in Palau

Fish, taro and a strong taste for seafood, with Japanese and American influences.

Taro

Eaten all over Palau

Taro grown by women in swamp gardens, steamed or cooked with coconut.

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Ulkoy

Best: Koror

Fried fish or taro fritters with coconut, sold at the market.

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Mangrove crab

Eaten all over Palau

Large mud crabs steamed or cooked in coconut milk.

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Sashimi

Best: Koror

Fresh tuna sliced raw, a habit from the Japanese years.

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Where to eat in Palau

Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far

Eat your way through Palau

Tell Chef when you're going and he'll lay out the days: the dishes, the markets, a walk and dinner, with places that are open.

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