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Fijian flag. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tonight we had a meal from Fiji, and once again it was not as I expected. To be honest, I’m not sure what I expected from the meal, but this was similar in ways to others we’ve had, including Malawi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our dinner was Fish Suruwa, or Fijian Fish Curry. We started by saut\u00e9ing onions in oil with cinnamon sticks until they were soft, adding garlic as it cooked. To this we added a chili (we cut back from the suggested two to one for this wuss), and the spices garam masala, cumin, and turmeric. Once this was fragrant we added diced tomatoes until they began to break down, finally adding the fish, drizzling lemon juice over the top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The beginnings of our curry sauce. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We served this over rice and, though the kids weren’t excited about fish again, we all enjoyed it and went back for seconds. The flavour of the dish stood out and we found the fish not too strong, barely noticed in the sauce. The dish had a mild taste, not spicy like the recent Malawian meal. We forgot to add the cilantro but will make this again and will have to try it then, but the kids have requested we try it with chicken instead of the fish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fish Suruwa over rice. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fish Suruwa (Fijian Fish Curry)<\/a><\/blockquote>