Cuisine of Kadavu Island for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Exotic fruit and fried fruit of bread tree, exquisite seafood dishes and special refreshing beverages - these are the main features of the national cuisine on Kadavu Island. Food traditions are a main attribute of the local culture. The acquaintance with them will bring travelers a lot of emotions.

Traditionally, the guests are met with a welcoming gift, a glass of kava. It is believed that it is cooked to the old classical recipe exactly on Kadavu Island. The main ingredient of the beverage is the roots of yangona. Those who like seafood should certainly taste fried fish at one of the local restaurants. Before being cooked, it is marinated in fruit juice, so even classic seafood dishes have some “tropical” tints here.

Those who want to taste the locals’ traditional dishes should visit one of the small villages. Like many years ago, the locals use the old method of cooking food that is called “lovo”. The point is simple: fish and vegetables are baked in the ground, which lets them preserve most of the nutrients and their natural flavor. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Those who prefer spending the evenings at restaurants and pubs should know that all the gastronomic places of the island are located on the territory of hotels and guesthouses. One of the main peculiarities of many local restaurants is their own orchards. Fruit and vegetables from these gardens are used to cook culinary masterpieces.

One of the most luxurious orchards is located on the territory of the hotel complex of Mai Dive. Besides exquisite vegetable dishes, its menu offers a worthy choice of seafood delicacies. It should be noted that only fresh fish bought from local fishermen is cooked here. Adherents of healthy eating will be impressed by the restaurant of the Matava Hotel Complex. Here, special dainties are cooked only of organic products. Before being cooked, seafood, fruit and vegetables are carefully selected. A very attractive national restaurant is located at the Dive Kadavu Resort. Most of the specialties are baked on stones or cooked in the ground. The food traditions of this restaurant are close to the aborigines’ ones.