Top Tempting Dishes to Try in Maldives

Traditional Maldivian cuisine is heavily influenced by the flavours and spices from the neighboring nations such as Sri Lanka, India, East Africa, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Even though the Maldives is famous for its white-sand beaches and vibrant coral reefs, its geography is not ideal for farming and thus fish and fruit, usually the coconut, are the main components to numerous cuisine in the Maldives.

Here is a list of some of the popular and delicious Maldives dishes that will leave your stomach full just by thinking about it.

Mas Huni

Mas Huni is a traditional Maldivian food that is made with a combination of tuna, onions, shredded coconut, and hot chili peppers. The ingredients are basically blended together in a bowl and seasoned with salt and pepper. The dish is served with huni roshi, a Maldivian flatbread. Preferably, Mas Huni ought to be served cold, while the roshi flatbread ought to be newly heated and warm.

Boshi Mashuni

Boshi Mashuni is a banana flower salad with a mixture of crunchy, shredded banana flowers, and fresh coconut. Curry leaves, turmeric, and cumin are added to provide flavour to the dish. To give it a tangy flavour spices, lime, and Maldivian chili is added to it.

Gulha

Gulha is a deep-fried pastry ball filled with smoked fish such as Maldive fish or tuna, along with desiccated coconut and onions. It is the national dish of Maldives. To enjoy the dish more, it is recommended to pair gulha with a cup of hot sweetened tea. These snacks are usually available at small cafes known as hotaa.