Top 3 Vanuatuan Foods

Gaston Chocolat is a chocolate producer based in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The company specializes in crafting premium chocolates using locally sourced cocoa and natural ingredients from the Vanuatu archipelago.

Gaston Chocolat offers a variety of chocolate products, including bars and truffles, with unique local flavors such as coconut and nangai nut.Expand

This simple cake is made with only a few ingredients: freshly grated coconut, flour, sugar, eggs, and butter. The mixture is baked until golden-brown in color and the light, delicate cake can be consumed immediately.Expand

Laplap is the national dish of Vanuatu, made by pounding various roots such as taro, yam, or breadfruit into a dough which is cooked in an underground oven called uma with wild spinach leaves, coconut cream, and pieces of chicken, pork, or corned beef. Leaves from the lap-lap plant are usually wrapped around the whole concoction and tied with vine strands. After about 3 hours, laplap is ready to be consumed, preferably served hot and eaten as soon as possible.Expand

This healthy Vanuatuan dish is prepared with a whole fish, lemon and orange slices, coconut cream, salt, and pepper. The lemon and orange slices are neatly layered on top of the fish, which is then drizzled over with coconut cream and seasonings. The whole concoction is then wrapped tightly in several banana leaves and baked until the fish is so tender that the meat falls off the bones. It is recommended to serve the dish with salads, rice, or plantains on the side.Expand