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Kiribati

Te bua toro ni baukin, breadfruit and reef fish.

Iconic recipes

Pumpkin braised in coconut cream — an I-Kiribati staple.

Taro leaves baked into parcels with corned beef, onion and rich coconut cream — a Sunday staple.

Lagoon-caught bonefish scored, salted and grilled over coconut husks until smoky and crisp.

Sweet pancakes made with karewe (coconut toddy) — a popular Tarawa breakfast.

Sweet island pumpkin simmered in coconut cream with onion — comforting weeknight side.

Crisp golden fritters of mashed ripe banana, flour and a hint of vanilla.