| rdfs:comment | - Maldives islands are located in the Indian Ocean which surrounds the islands. Indian Ocean provides Maldives inhabitants with their main source of protein, with fish. Maldives cuisine combines local dishes with European and Asian elements. Maldives cuisine is heavy on fish and seafood, while vegetables are used as fillings. Due to the humid soil the island are rich in exotic fruits such as bananas, pineapples, coconuts, avocado, mangoes, oranges, limes, lemons and grapefruits. Asian elements are obvious by the great use of spices such as curry or some Asian hot sauces. People from Maldives serve fish, generally Tuna, for almost every meal of the day. Fish combined with onions, chilies, lemon juice, coconut and rice structures the essential diet. Fish mostly Tuna, is served boiled, fresh, s
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| abstract | - Maldives islands are located in the Indian Ocean which surrounds the islands. Indian Ocean provides Maldives inhabitants with their main source of protein, with fish. Maldives cuisine combines local dishes with European and Asian elements. Maldives cuisine is heavy on fish and seafood, while vegetables are used as fillings. Due to the humid soil the island are rich in exotic fruits such as bananas, pineapples, coconuts, avocado, mangoes, oranges, limes, lemons and grapefruits. Asian elements are obvious by the great use of spices such as curry or some Asian hot sauces. People from Maldives serve fish, generally Tuna, for almost every meal of the day. Fish combined with onions, chilies, lemon juice, coconut and rice structures the essential diet. Fish mostly Tuna, is served boiled, fresh, smoked or sun-dried. Numerous meals are served with roshi which is a local bread made with flour, water, oil and salt and it is cooked on a hot griddle.
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