Top 5 New Caledonian Seafood Dishes

This New Caledonian specialty is made with cooked and shelled New Caledonian prawns that are wrapped in fresh salmon fillets. After assembling the prawns with salmon, they are lightly sautéed in hot olive oil before being combined with finely chopped garlic, shallots, and basil leaves on top. The dish is typically accompanied by steamed white rice or fresh pasta on the side.Expand

This delicacy features the world-renowned blue prawns that hail from New Caledonia. New Caledonian prawns have a distinctive blue color, a unique sweet and sour flavor, and succulent flesh. The prawns are typically fried in a bit of hot melted butter or olive oil until nicely colored and slightly undercooked, which helps them to retain their delicate flavor. The cooked prawns are then placed on a serving platter and served hot with coarse salt scattered on top.Expand

Pineapple and fish balls is a New Caledonian delicacy filled with layers of tropical flavors. The dish is prepared by forming fish meat into small balls that are fried and combined with pawpaw, pineapple, onion, cabbage leaves, and various spices. This dish is typically served hot with cooked taro, breadfruit, or rice.Expand

Crab stuffed with crayfish is a New Caledonian dish that can be served either as an appetizer or as an entrée. The crab is first mixed with vegetables and fried, while the crayfish is cooked separately. Once they have cooled down, the crayfish and crab are combined and poured into buttered tins. After twenty minutes of baking in the oven, this dish is served hot and ready to be consumed.Expand

Prawns in coconut shells is a seafood-based New Caledonian dish. Chopped prawns or shrimp are mixed with coconut cream and pawpaw. The mixture is baked under a banana leaf, and is then typically served hot in coconut shells.Expand