What do Tongan eat?

Tongan cuisine is a blend of traditional Polynesian and Western influences, with a strong emphasis on fresh seafood, coconut, and root vegetables. Some of the most popular Tongan dishes include:

- Oka: A dish made with raw fish marinated in coconut milk, lime juice, and onions. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.

- Lu pulu: A dish made with taro leaves cooked in coconut milk with onions, tomatoes, and meat or fish. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.

- Feke: A dish made with fermented breadfruit and coconut milk. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.

- Pulu aki: A dish made with chicken or pork cooked in a sauce made with coconut milk, onions, tomatoes, and spices. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.

- Tapa: A dish made with thinly sliced beef or pork cooked in a sauce made with coconut milk, onions, tomatoes, and spices. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.

- Vai si: A dish made with taro leaves cooked in coconut milk with onions, tomatoes, and spices. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.

- Tongafusi: A dish made with banana leaves filled with a mixture of taro, coconut, and sugar cane. It is then baked in an underground oven.

- Maumi: A dessert made with sweet potato, coconut milk, and sugar. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.

- Fai kai: A dessert made with bananas, coconut milk, and sugar. It is often served with boiled taro or rice.