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What to eat in Timor-Leste
The 6 dishes to eat in Timor-Leste
Portuguese and Malay island cooking.
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Eaten all over Timor-Leste
Goat or chicken cooked in bamboo tubes over fire.
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Eaten all over Timor-Leste
A fresh relish of tomato, lime, chilli and mint, served with grilled fish.
5Feijoada
Best: Dili
Beans stewed with pork, a Portuguese dish adapted in Dili.
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Eaten all over Timor-Leste
Organic Arabica grown in the mountains of Ermera, rich and low in acid.
Where to eat in Timor-Leste
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 Timor-Leste
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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