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Tapunu Vava'u

Tapunu Vava'u is an authentic Polynesian dish featuring succulent pork and root vegetables wrapped in banana leaves and ti leaves, infused with aromatic spices and steamed to perfection.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Banana Te Biti Nui

Banana Te Biti Nui is a delightful Polynesian-inspired dessert, combining ripe bananas with the rich, creamy flavors of coconut milk and a hint of spice for a warm and comforting treat.

🇰🇮 Kiribati$

Makatea Koata

Makatea Koata is a traditional Polynesian dish combining tender lobster with the rich flavors of coconut milk and balanced by the earthiness of taro leaves and a blend of aromatic spices.

🇨🇰 Cook Islands$$$

Mele Kakara

Mele Kakara is a delightful Polynesian dessert, combining tender coconut with the sweet richness of vanilla and nutmeg, all enveloped in a golden bread crust. Traditionally enjoyed as a treat, this dessert provides a harmonious blend of tropical flavors and comforting textures.

🇻🇺 Vanuatu$

Fakalolo

Fakalolo is a sweet and traditional Polynesian dessert made from tapioca, rich coconut flavors, and wrapped in banana leaves before steaming for a delightful tropical treat.

🇹🇻 Tuvalu$

Te Moa Baurua

Te Moa Baurua is a traditional Polynesian chicken dish enriched with the creamy flavor of coconut milk and accompanied by the earthy taste of taro. It's a delicious fusion of savory and spicy elements perfect for a culinary journey to the Pacific.

🇰🇮 Kiribati$$

Moana Tohirangi

Moana Tohirangi is a refreshing Polynesian-inspired dish featuring fresh tuna, crisp vegetables, and creamy coconut milk, offering an explosion of tropical flavors perfect for any occasion.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Tongan Teninini

Tongan Teninini is a flavorful dish that combines tender chicken with tropical staples like cassava, taro, and banana, all cooked in creamy coconut milk and seasoned with aromatic spices.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Rukau Renga

Rukau Renga is a traditional Polynesian dish featuring tender taro leaves cooked to perfection in rich coconut cream, accented by aromatic onions and garlic.

🇨🇰 Cook Islands$$

Rūkau Heaven

Rūkau Heaven is a Polynesian-inspired dish featuring tender taro leaves simmered in rich coconut milk with savory pork and fish, complemented by sweet potatoes and bananas for a balance between savory and sweet flavors.

🇨🇰 Cook Islands$$

I've been...

Tapunu Vava'u

Banana Te Biti Nui

Makatea Koata

Mele Kakara

Fakalolo

Te Moa Baurua

Moana Tohirangi

Tongan Teninini

Rukau Renga

Rūkau Heaven

I've been...

Tapunu Vava'u

Banana Te Biti Nui

Makatea Koata

Mele Kakara

Fakalolo

Te Moa Baurua

Moana Tohirangi

Tongan Teninini

Rukau Renga

Rūkau Heaven