1A photo like itPoi
Eaten all over Solomon Islands
Taro or cassava pounded to a paste with coconut cream and baked in leaves.
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What to eat in Solomon Islands
The 5 dishes to eat in Solomon Islands
Reef fish, root crops and coconut, cooked in stone ovens and bamboo.
1A photo like it
2A photo like itFish in coconut
Best: The coast
Reef fish simmered in fresh coconut cream with greens, eaten with rice or taro.
3Motu
Eaten all over Solomon Islands
A stone oven where pork, fish and root vegetables cook slowly under leaves for feasts.
4A photo like itCassava pudding
Eaten all over Solomon Islands
Grated cassava baked with coconut cream and sugar until firm and sticky.
5A photo like itNgali nut
Eaten all over Solomon Islands
Rich, buttery tree nuts eaten raw or roasted, sold in bundles at Honiara market.
Where to eat in Solomon Islands
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Eat your way through Solomon Islands
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