Maldives national food. The coconut is used in the grated form squeezed to. Traditional maldivian cuisine coconut. The national food safety policy of maldives is based on multi sectoral integrated farm to fork approach considering the culturetraditionalreligious practices and countrys context perspective.
As the maldives comprises more sea than land it is only natural that fish mainly tuna have always been the most prominent element of maldivian food. Stakeholder consultation workshop on national food import scheme launched india donates 30000 measles vaccine to maldives continuing medical education programme for doctors conducted by all india institute of medical sciences in maldives. Staples specialities essentially all that grows in maldives are coconuts yams mangoes papayas and pineapples.
Coconuts fish and starches. The traditional cuisine of maldivians is based on three main items and their derivatives. Try this traditional dish of maldives which is also one of the basic food items of the local population.
The countrys small size and tropical oceanic location ensures that fish and fruit normally the coconut are central ingredients to many dishes. Maldives food and drink maldivian food can at first appear a fairly limited affair. I ensure safety healthy and quality of food.
Its not surprising that fish is the star ingredient in the ocean bound island nations cuisine with tuna being. The only other locally occurring products are fish and seafood which explains the historical simplicity of maldivian cuisine. Most meals will consist of fish usually combined in some way with rice and coconut.
Maldivian cuisine also called dhivehi cuisine is the cuisine of the nation of maldives and of minicoy india. Coconuts called kurumba in dhivehi are grown on every island in the maldives and are such a vital part of. Starches are a.
Recipes of popular maldivian dishes enjoyed by maldivians and visitors and some recipe that have over time been adapted to suit maldivian plates. A prevalent food in maldives mas huni shredded smoked tuna served with grated coconuts.