Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Oceania

Every dish the atlas documents for Oceania — 253 of them, from 14 countries. Narrow it by food type, country or ingredient below.

253 dishes.

‘Ava‘AvaKava root infusion served in a coconut-shell cup at formal ceremony.‘Umu‘UmuEarth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground.42 Below42 BelowWheat vodka flavoured with feijoa, manuka honey or kiwifruit.AcharAcharGreen mango or lime cured with mustard oil, chilli and fenugreek.Afghan BiscuitAfghan BiscuitChocolate cornflake biscuit topped with chocolate icing and a walnutAibika in Coconut MilkAibika in Coconut MilkSlippery native greens simmered in rich coconut creamAigirAigirFish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves.Anzac BiscuitsAnzac BiscuitsChewy oat, golden-syrup and coconut biscuits commemorating WWI soldiersAustralian ShirazAustralian ShirazDense peppery red from Barossa and Hunter vineyards, the country's flagship wineBabaiBabaiGiant swamp taro grown in pits, boiled or pounded for feastsBabakauBabakauPuffy fried dough eaten hot with tea, jam or butter at any time of dayBacon and Egg PieBacon and Egg PieShortcrust pie of bacon rashers and whole eggs, eaten cold at picnicsBaraBaraSpiced split-pea fritters fried dark and eaten with chutney, an Indo-Fijian market snackBetel NutBetel NutAreca nut chewed with lime and pepper leaf, ubiquitous on YapBluff OystersBluff OystersPrized cold-water oysters from Foveaux Strait, eaten raw in seasonBoil-upBoil-upMāori pot of pork bones, watercress or pūhā, potatoes and doughboysBoiled TapiocaBoiled TapiocaBoiled cassava root, the everyday starch beside fish and crabBounty RumBounty RumSugarcane rum distilled in Lautoka; drunk with cola or coconut water.BrakBrakGiant swamp taro, dense and slightly itchy; long-boiled and served in slices.Breadfruit ChipsBreadfruit ChipsThin slices of firm breadfruit fried until crisp and salted.BuBuWater drunk straight from a green drinking coconut, cool and faintly sweet.BuaiBuaiBetel nut chewed with mustard stick and lime, staining mouths bright redBundaberg RumBundaberg RumDark molasses rum from Queensland, mixed with cola and nicknamed BundyBuuchBuuchBetel nut split and chewed with lime, pepper leaf and often a shred of tobaccoBwiroBwiroFermented breadfruit paste wrapped in leaves and baked, festive stapleCassava ChipsCassava ChipsThin cassava slices deep-fried crisp and salted; sold in market bags.Cassava PuddingCassava PuddingGrated cassava and coconut cream wrapped in leaves and stone-bakedCentral Otago Pinot NoirCentral Otago Pinot NoirPerfumed cherry-scented red from the world's southernmost commercial vineyardsCheese RollCheese RollSouthland toasted bread roll filled with cheesy onion sauce, 'southern sushi'Chicken ParmigianaChicken ParmigianaBreaded chicken schnitzel with tomato sauce and melted cheese, pub-night stapleChiko RollChiko RollDeep-fried roll of beef, cabbage and barley, takeaway-shop iconChocolate FishChocolate FishPink marshmallow fish coated in chocolate; given as a small reward.ChukuchukChukuchukWarm rice balls rolled in fresh grated coconutCoconut CandyCoconut CandyGrated coconut cooked with syrup or sugar until it hardens into chewy pieces.Coconut CrabCoconut CrabGiant land crab roasted in its shell; rich, coconut-scented meat and fat.Coconut SproutCoconut SproutSpongy sweet embryo inside a germinating coconut, scooped out and eaten raw.