Experiencing the delicious flavours of Fiji is something that your taste buds won’t be able to forget. Thanks to some of Fiji’s top chefs and barmen, you can now enjoy the flavours of Fiji from the comfort of your home. Here are three fantastic recipes to help you host your own island getaway from your own kitchen.
1. Sunshine Mocktail
Created by Malamala Beach Club’s bartenders, this sunshine mocktail is usually enjoyed beachside or in a private cabana. But you can still channel those island beach club vibes from your kitchen barstool with drink in hand.
Ingredients (serves 2)
1/2 Ripe banana
1/4 Papaya (or passionfruit)
1/4 Pineapple
15ml Passion juice
30ml Mango juice
30ml Orange Juice
15ml lime juice
Method
Blend, strain and pour over ice.
Best served cold. Enjoy!
2. Coconut Chocolate Brownie
One of Fiji’s best kept secrets is Taste Fiji—a local family run café in Nadi. Renowned for their decadent sweet bar and barista coffee, you can now enjoy one of their crowd favourites at home for afternoon tea or dessert!
Ingredients (serves 16)
250g butter
500g brown sugar
125g cocoa
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
100g desiccated coconut
Method
1. Line a 24cm square cake tin with baking paper and preheat the oven to 180°C (350F).
2. In a small saucepan gently melt the butter with the sugar. Add the cocoa and mix well.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
4. Pour the chocolate mixture and coconut into the eggs, mix until well combined.
5. Turn the batter into the prepared cake tin.
6. Bake for 40 minutes, the centre will still be a little soft which is as it should be.
7. Allow to cool and then cut into 16 pieces. Enjoy!
3. Wai Tom Donu (Water, Dip, Coral Trout)
Bring some tropical flavours to your next home cooked dinner with this Fijian inspired dish. Thanks to one of Fiji’s leading chefs, Lance Seeto, your next fish dish can help bring you back to that barefoot dining in the sand kind of feeling.
Ingredients (serves 2)
1 whole scaled, gutted white-fleshed fish with skin on.
Dressing:
Half a cup of lime/lemon juice
One large tomato or several small, diced up with flesh removed
1/2 diced red onion
1 cup of clean sea water (or home-made salt water)
Garnish:
Fresh ground coconut
Papaya (or passionfruit)
Edible Flowers
Kumquat (or lime or lemon)
Coriander
1. Score the fish on both sides and place onto a BBQ or hot charcoal-grill.
2. The charcoaled skin of the fish is a key flavour so don’t be afraid to let it crisp and burn in parts.
3. Turn over as required.
4. While the fish is cooking put the diced onion, tomato, lime juice and clean seawater into a shaker and give it a good shake.
5. Serve the fish with the tomato mix and garnish with ground coconut, papaya, kumquat, coriander and edible flowers. Enjoy!
About Fiji
Fiji is located in the heart of the South Pacific, just under four hours from Sydney and Melbourne, and only three hours and thirty minutes from Brisbane. The country of Fiji is comprised of 333 islands boasting luxurious private islands, all-inclusive resorts, world-renowned spas, outdoor explorations, scuba diving, world-class waves for surfing and a wide array of culinary adventures. Fiji is most widely celebrated for its culture, which uniquely welcomes its visitors “home to Fiji.” Fiji – where happiness finds you – www.fiji.travel
Experiencing the delicious flavours of Fiji is something that your taste buds won’t be able to forget. Thanks to some of Fiji’s top chefs and barmen, you can now enjoy the flavours of Fiji from the comfort of your home. Here are three fantastic recipes to help you host your own island getaway from your own kitchen.
1. Sunshine Mocktail
Created by Malamala Beach Club’s bartenders, this sunshine mocktail is usually enjoyed beachside or in a private cabana. But you can still channel those island beach club vibes from your kitchen barstool with drink in hand.
Ingredients (serves 2)
Method
2. Coconut Chocolate Brownie
One of Fiji’s best kept secrets is Taste Fiji—a local family run café in Nadi. Renowned for their decadent sweet bar and barista coffee, you can now enjoy one of their crowd favourites at home for afternoon tea or dessert!
Ingredients (serves 16)
Method
1. Line a 24cm square cake tin with baking paper and preheat the oven to 180°C (350F).
2. In a small saucepan gently melt the butter with the sugar. Add the cocoa and mix well.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
4. Pour the chocolate mixture and coconut into the eggs, mix until well combined.
5. Turn the batter into the prepared cake tin.
6. Bake for 40 minutes, the centre will still be a little soft which is as it should be.
7. Allow to cool and then cut into 16 pieces. Enjoy!
3. Wai Tom Donu (Water, Dip, Coral Trout)
Bring some tropical flavours to your next home cooked dinner with this Fijian inspired dish. Thanks to one of Fiji’s leading chefs, Lance Seeto, your next fish dish can help bring you back to that barefoot dining in the sand kind of feeling.
Ingredients (serves 2)
Dressing:
Garnish:
1. Score the fish on both sides and place onto a BBQ or hot charcoal-grill.
2. The charcoaled skin of the fish is a key flavour so don’t be afraid to let it crisp and burn in parts.
3. Turn over as required.
4. While the fish is cooking put the diced onion, tomato, lime juice and clean seawater into a shaker and give it a good shake.
5. Serve the fish with the tomato mix and garnish with ground coconut, papaya, kumquat, coriander and edible flowers. Enjoy!
About Fiji
Fiji is located in the heart of the South Pacific, just under four hours from Sydney and Melbourne, and only three hours and thirty minutes from Brisbane. The country of Fiji is comprised of 333 islands boasting luxurious private islands, all-inclusive resorts, world-renowned spas, outdoor explorations, scuba diving, world-class waves for surfing and a wide array of culinary adventures. Fiji is most widely celebrated for its culture, which uniquely welcomes its visitors “home to Fiji.” Fiji – where happiness finds you – www.fiji.travel
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