Every dish the atlas documents for Oceania — 253 of them, from 14 countries. Narrow it by food type, country or ingredient below.
253 dishes.
Coconut ToddyFresh sweet palm sap drunk unfermented, cool from the morning cut.sauce & condimentCoconut Toddy SyrupPalm sap boiled to a thick dark syrup; spread on bread and puddings.charcuterie & curedCorned BeefTinned salt beef fried with onion and served over rice.bread & pastryCustard SquareSlab of set custard between flaky pastry, iced on top.
Dagwood DogBattered sausage on a stick, deep-fried and coated in tomato sauce.
DamperBush soda bread traditionally baked in campfire coals
DemokTaro leaves stewed to a thick green mash with coconut milk and crab meatdessertDiaBanana or taro simmered in thick coconut cream until soft and sweet.
Dim SimOversized pork-and-cabbage dumpling, steamed or deep-fried at fish-and-chip shopsstreet foodDonatRings of fried sweet dough sold warm from market trays.charcuterie & curedDried Reef FishSplit reef fish salted and dried hard on racks in the sun, then boiled or grilled
DurukaUnopened flower shoots of wild cane, steamed in coconut cream like asparagussalad & sideFa’alifu KaloTaro chunks simmered in coconut cream with onionbread & pastryFa’apapaDense coconut bread pressed flat and baked in the umu until the edges caramelisedessertFa’ausiGrated taro or bread squares drowned in thick caramelised coconut saucemainFafaSoft taro or banana pounded to a smooth paste and dressed with coconut cream.mainFaiai EleniTinned herring simmered in coconut cream with onion, ladled over ricedessertFaikakaiDough dumplings drenched in sweet coconut-caramel syrup
Fairy BreadWhite bread triangles with butter and rainbow sprinkles, birthday party essential
Farmers Union Iced CoffeeSweet chilled milk coffee sold in cartons; South Australia's default drink.snackFeijoaAromatic green autumn fruit scooped from the skin, tasting of pineapple and guavamainFekeGrilled octopus simmered in rich coconut creamdessertFekeiSticky pudding of grated pulaka or banana cooked with coconut cream and syrupfermented & pickledFermented BreadfruitBreadfruit sealed in leaf-lined pits for months; sour paste baked into cakes.wine & spiritFermented ToddyCoconut sap left to ferment into a sour, lightly alcoholic drinkwine & spiritFiji BitterCold lager in a stubby bottle, the standard beer at weddings and rugby matches
Finger LimeNative citrus whose beads burst like caviar; scattered over oysters.
Fish and ChipsBattered flake with hot chips, wrapped in paper by the beachmainFish in Coconut CreamFresh reef fish simmered in coconut cream with greens, coastal staple
Fish SuruwaIndo-Fijian fish curry with coconut milk, tomato and spices
Flat WhiteEspresso with velvety steamed milk, cornerstone of Australian coffee culturemainFlying FoxFruit bat stewed with island cabbage and coconut cream, gamey and dark-fleshedsoup & stewFruit Bat SoupWhole fruit bat simmered in coconut milk with ginger, famed island delicacysnackGalip NutButtery canarium nut, eaten raw, roasted or pressed into oil.mainGiant ClamSweet clam muscle eaten raw with lime or grilled in the shell.mainGiant Clam SashimiCrunchy translucent clam meat sliced raw with soy, lime and chili