Maldives has always been one of the hottest tourist destinations, attracting millions of people across the globe every year. When we speak about its food, Maldives is a treasure trove for food lovers. The state offers a fusion of dishes with flavors and spices from its neighboring countries, such as India and Sri Lanka. Its traditional cuisine, the Dhivehi Cuisine, offers a mixture of flavors to try. As Maldives is mostly the sea, fish and coconut are the main foods here, but it provides a wide range of cuisines for tourists.
#1 Mas Huni
You cannot spend a day in Maldives without eating Mas Huni in one of your breakfasts. Mas Huni is a shredded smoked tuna blended with grated coconut, onions and chilies and served with chapati bread known as Roshi. This is undoubtedly the best breakfast you will have in Maldives.
#2 Fish Curry
Fish curry is one of the basic Maldivian foods because of plenty of freshwater fish available here. It is pretty common here, and you can find it in different varieties. It is creamy, spicy and flavored. The fish used in the curry are bigeye scad, tunny, skipjack tuna, frigate tuna, yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi and wahoo. This fish curry is usually served with roshi, rice and papadhu, so it is a must try if you are a fish lover.
#3 Bis Keemiya
Similar to spring roll, Bis Keemiya is an interesting Maldivian food that makes a good snack. Bis Keemiya is stuffed with fish or hard boiled egg, sautéed and shredded cabbage and spiced onions. This snack is light, chewy and totally delicious. When paired with different sauces, Bis Keemiya is a must-try food if you want to enjoy authenticity of flavors of Maldives.
#4 Garudhiya
Another traditional dish of Maldives is Garudhiya, which is a clear soup that tastes delicious. Garudhiya is a fragrant soup that is usually cooked using tuna fish, salt, water, curry leaves, garlic, onion and chili, and the whole broth is then garnished using fried onions and a spritz of lemon. This Maldivian broth is easily available anywhere and can be enjoyed anytime as it stays light on the stomach.
#5 Sai
For tea lovers who cannot go about a day without a cup of tea, Maldives offers a number of teas that are as authentic as other cuisines. Following the British tea tradition, Maldives allow you to try kiru sai which is a milk tea and kalhu sai which is a black tea. So, get a cup of your favorite tea, and enjoy with popular Maldivian snacks, including Bis Keemiya, Gulha and Masroshi.
#6 Saagu Bondibai
If you are a vegan food lover, then Saagu Bondibai is a must-try dish in Maldives. Saagu Bondibai is a type of pudding that is made using saagu seeds as its main ingredient. Prepared with coconut milk, rose and cardamom, and mixed with creamy condensed milk, you will fall in love with this dessert at every sip of it. This is why Saagu Bondibai is so popular among locals as well as tourists.
