If you are a foodie or just want to sample delectable local dishes when on holiday, here are some of the best dishes in Maldives to introduce to your taste buds!

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Mas Huni
An essential breakfast dish to eat with chapati bread, “mas huni” is a perennial favourite made at home as well as offered at the best Maldives restaurants be it at local islands or private resorts. Shredded tuna is the main part of this dish which also includes grated coconut, onions and lime.

Maldivian Curries
Adding some spice to a meal, Maldivian curries are also popular and can feature fish such as yellowfin tuna or snapper, chicken or veggies. Available at resort dining venues the likes of Lime Restaurant at Baros Maldives, curries can be enjoyed with steamed rice and dishes like onion tomato sambol and dhal.

Banana Flower Salad
Locally known as “boshi mashuni”, this delicious local salad utilises shredded banana flowers as its main ingredient. In addition to this, fresh coconut, onions, curry leaves, cumin, chillies and lime are also used to make this a healthy and spicy dish.

Sago Pudding
For dessert one should look to try “saagu bondibai”; this much-loved sago pudding offers sweet comfort and the use of condensed milk and coconut milk along with rose and cardamom provide a harmony of flavours for a perfect end to a meal!