I love Fijian traditional cuisine.  My favourite is the Fijian Lovo.  If you are here and you don’t try the Fjijan ‘Lovo’ meal then you have missed something big.  The Lovo is cooked very differently from other types of cooking. Normally we use fish, chicken, sweet potato, cassava which are wrapped in banana leaves and then cooked in a makeshift underground oven for at least 2.5 hours.  Palusami is coconut cream mixed with corned beef, herbs, lime juice and tomatoes and is a must in the Lovo. These are the main dishes consumed in Fijian homes on special occasions.  Have you heard of ‘Kokoda’? Pronounced Ko-kon-da.  This dish is also famous at weddings and special functions. It is raw fish (mainly Wahoo) marinated in coconut milk with lime, tomatoes and onions.  Coconut cream is widely used in Fijian cooking. You will see coconut trees everywhere in Fiji so people here make good use of them.

Bedarra Beach Inn Boys busy preparing Lovo Feast

 Almost half of the population in Fiji is Indian so Indian food and Indian restaurants are also popular in Fiji.  Indian curries are the most famous of all.  Indian restaurants throughout Fiji have curries prepared to suit your taste buds with mild, medium or very chilli hot. I can remember the last time I tried Indian curry (made south Indian style with lots of spices) it was sensational. I would not mind having that every week.  You will also find Chinese and European meals in the restaurants.  In all the towns around Fiji particularly in Suva , Lautoka, Sigatoka and Nadi you will get many varieties of food.