With the wide blue ocean surrounding this beautiful archipelago and coconut trees fringing the coasts, seafood, coconut and starches make the staples of Maldivian cuisine. Maldives island resorts are the best places to experience the exotic flavours of these beautiful palette pleasers and a recommended Maldives hotel for the purpose would be Anantara Naladhu Maldives. A typical Maldivian meal would comprise of rice and a multitude of curries drawing its culinary inspirations largely from Sri Lanka and from India. Tuna, dried or fresh is the favourite fish that is mostly used in Maldivian cuisine mostly enrobed in a rich melange of exotic spices which truly bring out the flavour of the fish. Coconut milk is widely used in curries which are mostly eaten with rice or other starchy items such as tubers, breadfruit, sweet potato or taro while grated coconut is used in a variety of dishes as well. The best of all is the variety of deep-fried snacks that this country has on offer. A must try dish while in Maldives would be Bambukeylu hiti which is a breadfruit curry that is known for its flavours as well as textures. Kulhi boakibaa is a popular deep-fried spiced fish cake made from tuna fish and coconut that is a popular snack amongst Maldivians and tourists alike. Gulha, mas huni and bajiya are also popular snack items made from tuna and coconuts which are made available all over the country to the delight of many a local and visitor.
Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Calliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered. Google+