The following highlights some of the popular Traditional I-Kiribati Foods. If you manage to be in an I-Kiribati restaurant or you are visiting Kiribati, I recommend the following:
1. Roasted Lobster Tails with Coconut Curry Dipping Sauce
The star of the recipe is undoubtedly the lobster tail. On the island, lobster tails are baked in the oven with a little seasoning. The chefs then add a little oil to the recipe and bake it properly. Ingredients such as curry powder, coconut milk, ginger, turmeric, salt and others are required to make the sauce creamy.
2. Batata Mash
Here the word potato refers to sweet potato and this dish is nothing more than boiled and mashed sweet potato. People in Kiribati first boil their sweet potatoes. They then mix the sweet potatoes with butter, coconut and other spices. The mashed potatoes are a creamy recipe. People often request this recipe as a side dish for roasts.
3. Te Bua Toro Ni Baukin
Te bua toro ni baukin is a traditional Kiribati delicacy made with lots of vegetables and meat. Kiribati serves this delicacy with corned beef. In addition to this, they may also use foods such as cabbage, pumpkin, flour, milk, baking powder, etc. Local cooks in Kiribati season them with a little pepper, lemon juice, salt, etc. Believe it or not, te bua toro ni baukin is a fried delicacy from the country of Kiribati.
4. Te Inai
Te Inai has a fish recipe made with parrotfish. This special dish also includes live reef fish. First, the fish must be marinated with lemon juice, garlic and other spices. Te inai is usually served hot and crispy. If you are in Kiribati and order Te Inai, ask for the salad dish.
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