Restaurants are few in number and are situated mainly in the larger towns. Local specialties in the southern islands include the boiled fruit of
pandanus (screwpine), sliced thinly and spread with coconut cream. A Kiribati delicacy is
palu sami, which is coconut cream with sliced onion and curry powder, wrapped in taro leaves and pressure cooked in an earth-oven packed with seaweed. It can be eaten on its own or served with roast pork or chicken. As in many of the islands of the South Pacific, there is a tendency amongst local people to regard imported canned products as luxuries.
Tipping: Not expected.
NightlifeThere are ‘Island Nights’ which feature traditional Polynesian music and dancing, film shows and feasts in
maneabas (local meeting houses), which can be found throughout the islands.
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