Tahitian Recipes

Tahitian cuisine combines ancient Polynesian food traditions with French culinary influence, a legacy of French Polynesia's colonial history. Poisson cru (raw fish in coconut milk and lime) is the iconic national dish, while the ahima'a (underground oven) produces traditional feasts. French bread, pastries, and wine culture merge with tropical ingredients like breadfruit, taro, and coconut. Fafaru (fermented raw fish in seawater) is a distinctive traditional preparation. Vanilla from Tahiti is considered among the world's finest.