Maldivian Cuisine : Yet another reason to fly to the Maldives!
The Maldives is popularly known for its beautiful beaches, clear blue waters, amazing dive spots and its paradise like picturesque beauty. This intriguing combination together with good food makes it an ideal vacation spot, attracting many travellers from around the world.
Maldivian food unsurprisingly revolves around fish with a heavy emphasis on Tuna. Baracudas and trevallies are also focused on. Tuna is used in its natural form but is also popular dried. A typical Maldivian meal includes fish curry, grilled fish, rice, papadhu which the Maldivian version of crispy Indian pappadums and sweet black tea. The Maldivians also sometimes substitute rice with roshi, which is similar to Indian roti. Shredded smoked fish with grated coconuts and onion is the most common Maldivian breakfast whilst breadfruit curry is among the Maldivians' most common dishes. Dishes are often hot and spicy and are influenced heavily by both Sri Lankan and South Indian traditions of cooking.
In Maldivian cooking, the core ingredients are fish and other seafood items together with coconuts. Grated coconut and coconut milk are used extensively in almost all Maldivian dishes. If one is interested in learning the art of Maldivian cooking, many of the country's traditional recipes are available for sale at the shacks along the beach and at local restaurants. Desserts consist mainly of fresh tropical fruits. The local wines often served with the food at restaurants, compliments the cuisine's distinctive flavour to absolute perfection. An experience of a lifetime will be simply relaxing on the golden sandy beaches and enjoying a hearty meal, full of flavor.
25-minutes away from Male's International Airport lies the Maldives resort , Velassaru Maldives. This Maldives island hotel consists of water villas, water bungalows, beach villas and deluxe bungalows all equipped with a private bar, DVD player, internet and other amenities that will add to the convenience of your stay. In addition to this, each of these villas and bungalows provide gorgeous views of the ocean, providing guests the luxury of enjoying a peaceful sunset and breathtaking views of the lagoon. The atmosphere at the Velassaru Maldives makes it an ideal honeymoon destination or a romantic getaway for newlyweds.
Maldivian food unsurprisingly revolves around fish with a heavy emphasis on Tuna. Baracudas and trevallies are also focused on. Tuna is used in its natural form but is also popular dried. A typical Maldivian meal includes fish curry, grilled fish, rice, papadhu which the Maldivian version of crispy Indian pappadums and sweet black tea. The Maldivians also sometimes substitute rice with roshi, which is similar to Indian roti. Shredded smoked fish with grated coconuts and onion is the most common Maldivian breakfast whilst breadfruit curry is among the Maldivians' most common dishes. Dishes are often hot and spicy and are influenced heavily by both Sri Lankan and South Indian traditions of cooking.
In Maldivian cooking, the core ingredients are fish and other seafood items together with coconuts. Grated coconut and coconut milk are used extensively in almost all Maldivian dishes. If one is interested in learning the art of Maldivian cooking, many of the country's traditional recipes are available for sale at the shacks along the beach and at local restaurants. Desserts consist mainly of fresh tropical fruits. The local wines often served with the food at restaurants, compliments the cuisine's distinctive flavour to absolute perfection. An experience of a lifetime will be simply relaxing on the golden sandy beaches and enjoying a hearty meal, full of flavor.
25-minutes away from Male's International Airport lies the Maldives resort , Velassaru Maldives. This Maldives island hotel consists of water villas, water bungalows, beach villas and deluxe bungalows all equipped with a private bar, DVD player, internet and other amenities that will add to the convenience of your stay. In addition to this, each of these villas and bungalows provide gorgeous views of the ocean, providing guests the luxury of enjoying a peaceful sunset and breathtaking views of the lagoon. The atmosphere at the Velassaru Maldives makes it an ideal honeymoon destination or a romantic getaway for newlyweds.
