Vanuatu: breads, grains & baking
Community source noteThe migrated populations tended to live in the capitals of Vanuatu, such as Port Vila and Luganville, and hence introduced foreign foods such as French bread, Vietnamese spring rolls known as nems, and fried doughnuts, known as gateau huit (deep-fried and shaped into the number '8').
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AI topic illustration LaplapdishLaplap is a baked pudding.
View guide & history →AI topic illustration CassavaingredientA starchy root used in local foods.
View guide & history →AI topic illustration TaroingredientA starchy corm used in local foods.
View guide & history →AI topic illustration YamingredientA starchy tuber used in local foods.
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The migrated populations tended to live in the capitals of Vanuatu, such as Port Vila and Luganville, and hence introduced foreign foods such as French bread, Vietnamese spring rolls known as nems, and fried doughnuts, known as gateau huit (deep-fried and shaped into the number '8').
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- Vanuatuan cuisine — source revision ↗Wikipedia contributors · accessed 2026-09-09
- Vanuatu ↗Wikivoyage contributors · accessed 2026-09-09
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