Joanna James
If you choose to holiday in the lovely Maldives, you will have the chance to savour irresistible local delicacies like fried yams, fish curry, Maldivian live lobster and kulhi boakibaa. Here's more on these delectable delights!
An enticing choice to commence your sampling of Maldivian delicacies would be a plateful of fried yams. You will find that fried yams would be a crunchy and tasty snack with plenty of flavour. Yams which rather resemble sweet potatoes happen to be a popular foodstuff in the Maldives, while fried yams are consumed with a variety of local sauces. They would be a healthy alternative to French fries as they feature more vitamins and fibre in comparison to potatoes.
As you might expect in a tropical island nation, fish is prominently featured in the cuisine of the Maldives. One of the most popular fish preparations on the islands would be the much-loved fish curry, which comes in several different varieties. Usually, the kinds of fish used to make fish curry in the Maldives would include frigate tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye scad, little tunny, skipjack tuna, mahi-mahi and wahoo. The tasty fish curry would typically be eaten with roshi (Maldivian flatbread) or rice along with Maldivian poppadoms. When looking for an accommodation choice where you could easily enjoy local dishes, consider properties such as Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives.
You will have the opportunity to savour many kinds of seafood during your stay here and an undoubted highlight would be Maldivian live lobster. The tastiest lobster dish would be the one that is most freshly cooked; for optimal flavour and tenderness, the lobster should be cooked in your presence and eaten immediately. You will have the opportunity to enjoy live lobster at many of the best restaurants in Maldives and as you might expect, it also comes in several variations.
Another culinary treat to try out in the Maldives would be kulhi boakibaa which happens to be a fish cake containing smoked tuna, ground rice, chopped onions, garlic, ginger, scraped coconut and chillies. It is often prepared in homes to mark important occasions and other celebrations. Kulhi boakibaa would be a tasty snack to enjoy with some warm tea.
On the other hand, rihaakuru would be a rather different Maldivian speciality that is painstakingly made by heating fish on low heat for an extended period. Visitors to the Maldives who enjoy spicy foods should undoubtedly take the opportunity to taste this distinctive local dish. It happens to be brown and typically will be consumed with the popular flatbread called roshi. Rihaakuru will be packed with protein whilst also being low in carbohydrates and fats making it a healthy food as well.
When it comes to desserts to try in the Maldives, a special place would go to gulab jamun which is also popular in other countries on the Indian subcontinent. The primary element in this dish would be the berry-sized balls composed mainly of milk solids and flour. These balls are immersed in rose-flavoured sweet sugar syrup till they become soft and spongy. Sometimes, gulab jamun will be filled with cardamom and dry fruit for additional flavour.
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