National Dish Recipes: Every National Dish Recipe

Maldives

National Dish Maldives: Handulu Bondibai (Recipe)

Few dishes carry the taste of the islands quite like Handulu Bondibai. Creamy coconut rice meets freshly caught fish in a pot that …

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Meet Gulha Mas, one of the Maldives’ most moreish little bites. These golden, crisp-shelled fish balls hide a fragrant …

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Discover Gulha, the little fried fish balls that capture the tropical spirit of the Maldives in a single mouthful. Crisp on the …

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Discover Garudhiya Mas, the clear-flavoured tuna soup that sits at the heart of Maldivian home cooking. Freshly caught tuna …

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Garudhiya is fish broth, and it is almost nothing: tuna simmered in water with salt. What makes it a meal is what goes alongside, …

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Discover Foni Boakibaa, a fragrant rice dish that carries the warmth of the Maldivian islands straight to your table. Spiced fish, …

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Meet Fithiroshi, the island snack that sums up the Maldives on a single piece of bread. Freshly caught tuna is folded through …

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Few dishes capture the spirit of an island nation quite like Fihunu Mas Curry. Fresh fish, still tasting of the ocean, is simmered …

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Discover Fihunu Mas, the fragrant grilled fish that sits at the very heart of Maldivian cooking. Firm fillets are rubbed with a …

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Discover Fihunu Kandu, a taste of the Maldives at its most elemental. Freshly landed fish meets a fiery marinade of chilli, …

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Meet Fathu Mashuni, a bright little dish that tastes of the Indian Ocean itself. Shredded tuna is tossed with freshly grated …

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Dhonkeyo Riha is the Maldives without the fish — and in a cuisine built almost entirely on tuna, that is worth noticing. Green …