Food of Tonga
Tongan food centers on root crops like taro, yam, and cassava, with fish, pork, and coconut cream for richness. Feasts are cooked in an underground oven (umu), and lu parcels of taro leaves wrapped around meat and coconut cream are a national favorite. Fresh seafood and tropical fruit round out the table.
Lu pulu
Taro leaves wrapped around corned beef and coconut cream.
- Main dishes (8)
- Breakfast (3)
- Street food (3)
- Soups (2)
- Salads (2)
- Desserts and sweets (4)
- Drinks (4)
- Fruits and produce (6)
Staples
- taro, yam, cassava, fish, pork, coconut
Signature flavors
- coconut cream, onion, lime, taro leaves
Main dishes
Taro leaves wrapped around corned beef and coconut cream.
Key ingredients: taro leaves, corned beef, coconut creamRaw fish in lime and coconut cream.
Key ingredients: fish, lime, coconut cream
Lamb in taro leaves with coconut cream.
Key ingredients: lamb, taro leavesEarth-oven roast of pork, fish, and root crops.
Key ingredients: pork, taroWith lime.
Key ingredients: fishWith coconut cream.
Key ingredients: yamCabbage in coconut cream.
Key ingredients: cabbage, coconutSimple stew.
Key ingredients: chicken, taroBreakfast
Sweet coconut rolls.
Key ingredients: flour, coconutWith butter.
Key ingredients: flourSweet.
Key ingredients: bananaStreet food
Fresh market fish.
Key ingredients: fishCrisp pieces.
Key ingredients: chickenSoft sweet.
Key ingredients: flour, coconutSoups
Clear.
Key ingredients: fishCreamy.
Key ingredients: taro, coconutSalads
Fish salad.
Key ingredients: fish, limeFresh.
Key ingredients: cucumber, coconutDesserts and sweets
Dumplings in coconut caramel sauce.
Key ingredients: flour, coconut cream, sugarFresh fruit and coconut drink or dessert.
Key ingredients: watermelon, coconutSweet.
Key ingredients: bananaSoft.
Key ingredients: coconutDrinks
Watermelon coconut drink.
Key ingredients: watermelon, coconut
Traditional root drink.
Key ingredients: kava, waterFresh.
Key ingredients: young coconutSweet.
Key ingredients: teaFruits and produce
Essential.
Key ingredients: milk, waterFull guide →
Many kinds.
Key ingredients: eaten freshFull guide →
Sweet.
Key ingredients: eaten freshFull guide →
Starchy fruit.
Key ingredients: roastedFull guide →
Seasonal.
Key ingredients: eaten freshFull guide →
Used in otai.
Key ingredients: eaten freshFull guide →Dish guides from Tonga
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
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