Vanuatu · National Dish Recipes

Vanuatu

Vanuatu’s national dish is lap lap, grated root vegetables baked with coconut cream in banana leaves. Begin with our Lap Lap recipe and work your way through 50 authentic Ni-Vanuatu recipes, from weekday staples to celebration dishes.

The Most Famous Ni-Vanuatu Dishes

  1. Lap lap

    Lap Lap is grated root vegetable mixed with coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves and baked in a stone oven. It is the national dish of Vanuatu, and each island grates a different …

What is the national dish of Vanuatu?

The national dish of Vanuatu is lap lap, grated root vegetables baked with coconut cream in banana leaves. You will find a step-by-step recipe for it on this page, alongside 49 more authentic Ni-Vanuatu recipes.

What food is Vanuatu famous for?

Vanuatu's most famous dish is lap lap. This page collects 50 authentic Ni-Vanuatu recipes, from everyday classics to festive specialities.