Solomon Islands Recipes
Melanesian isles of fish, kumara, and slippery cabbage. Not sure what to eat in Solomon Islands? Start with Fish with Slippery Cabbage & Kumara, Chili Taiyo (Tinned Tuna Noodles), Solomon Islands Cassava Pudding and Boiled Kumara with Fresh Coconut. Here are 7 authentic Solomon Islands recipes, each from a specific region, with cultural context and dietary substitutions for every table.
7 recipes
Fish with Slippery Cabbage & KumaraHoniara, Solomon Islands · easy · 55 minReef fish and kumara simmered in coconut cream with slippery cabbage (aibika) greens.
Fish with Slippery Cabbage & Kumara Boiled Kumara with Fresh CoconutHoniara, Solomon Islands · easy · 25 minTender boiled kumara (sweet potato) tossed with fresh grated coconut and a little salt, an honest, everyday Solomon Islands breakfast.
Chili Taiyo (Tinned Tuna Noodles)Honiara, Solomon Islands · easy · 20 minThe Solomon Islands' favorite fast lunch: tinned Taiyo tuna tossed with noodles, fresh chili, tomato and onion into a quick, fiery plate.
Solomon Islands Cassava PuddingHoniara, Solomon Islands · easy · 1 h 5 minA sticky, chewy Solomon Islands pudding of grated cassava baked with coconut cream and sugar, served at weddings and feast days.
Motu (Solomon Islands Stone-Oven Pork and Root Crops)Honiara, Solomon Islands · medium · 3 h 30 minThe Solomon Islands feast oven: leaf-wrapped pork and whole taro, kumara and cassava steamed and roasted among hot stones under layers of banana leaves, adapted here for a covered roasting tin.
Poi (Pounded Taro)Honiara, Solomon Islands · easy · 50 minCooked taro pounded to a smooth paste and often left to ferment slightly, the tangy staple side considered the national dish of the Solomon Islands.
Slippery Cabbage with Ngali NutHoniara, Solomon Islands · easy · 35 minSlippery cabbage greens cooked and coated with pounded ngali nut, featuring the sacred indigenous nut of the Solomon Islands.
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