tropical fruit
97 dishes.
PulqueMilky, viscous fermented agave sap, lightly sour and mildly alcoholicmainRaw Fish in Coconut CreamFresh tuna or reef fish with lime and thick coconut cream
Raw Fish in Coconut MilkFresh reef fish marinated in lime juice and coconut cream
Roast BreadfruitBreadfruit roasted whole on coals, eaten with kamaimai syrup
Roasted breadfruit and fried jackfishNational dish of fire-roasted breadfruit with fried jackfishmainRoasted Noddy BirdBlack noddy seabirds caught at dusk and grilled, traditional delicacy
Romeu e JulietaSlab of guava paste eaten with a slice of fresh Minas cheese
Rosero quiteñoCold drink of hominy, fruit and spices, spooned from a glass
RujakUnripe fruit tossed in a dressing of palm sugar, tamarind, chilli and shrimp paste
Samlor KorkoAncient 'stirring soup' of many vegetables, roasted rice and fishdessertSapin-SapinLayered coloured rice cake of coconut milk and ube, topped with toasted coconutdessertSchaafijsShaved ice drenched in coloured fruit syrup, scraped to order
Sea eggWhite sea urchin roe steamed or fried, served in the shell
SemitaLayered sweet bread, a bakery and coffee-time staple
SerabiSmall rice-flour pancakes cooked in clay pans, eaten with coconut or palm sugar
Seven currySeven vegetarian curries with rice served on a folded water lily leafmainSipiFatty mutton flaps grilled or stewed with taro leaves and coconut cream.
TapiocaCassava-starch crepe folded over coconut, cheese or condensed milk
Tennis rollSlightly sweet soft bread roll, split and eaten with cheese
Tonm tonmPounded breadfruit swallowed in lumps dipped in okra sauce, not cheweddessertTub Tim Krob'Crispy rubies' of water chestnut in coconut milk and icestreet foodTuronCaramelized banana and jackfruit rolls in crisp wrappermainUhmwEarth oven of hot stones baking pig, taro, yam and breadfruit.mainUmuAbove-ground oven of hot volcanic stones cooking pork, taro and fish.
Vanilla SliceThick custard set between puff pastry sheets under passionfruit icing.-
Es Teler
Avocado, jackfruit and coconut in iced condensed-milk syrup. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking. 4 servings. A dessert…
-
Espumilla
Guava meringue cream scooped like ice cream on the street. Ready in 30 min prep and 10 min cooking. 6…
-
Faiai Eleni
Tinned herring simmered in coconut cream with onion, ladled over rice. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking.…
-
Faikakai
Dough dumplings drenched in sweet coconut-caramel syrup. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A dessert…
-
Feke
Grilled octopus simmered in rich coconut cream. Ready in 30 min prep and 50 min cooking. 6 servings. A main…
-
Fresco de cas
Sour tropical guava blended with water and sugar, served in a jug. Ready in 20 minutes prep and none cooking.…
-
Fruit Chaat
Chopped seasonal fruit tossed with chaat masala, lemon and a little syrup. Ready in 25 minutes prep and none cooking.…
-
Grilled Flying Fish
Flying fish caught at night by torchlight, grilled whole. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 15 minutes cooking. Serves 4.…
-
Grilled Reef Fish
Fresh lagoon fish grilled over coals, everyday protein. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…
-
Guarapita
Rum mixed with passionfruit or orange juice and sugar, served by the jug. Ready in 15 minutes prep and none…