What kind of food do chuukese people eat?

- Taro - a root vegetable

- Breadfruit - a starchy fruit

- Banana - a sweet fruit

- Yams - a starchy root vegetable

- Cassava - a starchy root vegetable

Fruits:

- Mango

- Papaya

- Pineapple

- Watermelon

- Banana

- Coconut

Vegetables:

- Cabbage

- Cucumber

- Tomatoes

- Onions

- Peppers

- Eggplant

- Spinach

Seafood:

- Fish - often eaten raw, grilled, or fried

- Shellfish - such as clams, crabs, lobsters, and shrimp

- Octopus

- Squid

Meat:

- Chicken

- Pork

- Goat

- Beef

Traditional dishes:

- Sakau - made from the Piper methysticum plant, mixed with water, and strained through a cloth.

- Senyalan lukan (spicy tuna) - raw tuna marinated in lemon or lime juice, onions, tomatoes, and chili peppers.

- Nimeimn - a dish of taro leaves cooked in coconut milk with onions, tomatoes, and chili peppers

- Palai (a sour dish)- fermented breadfruit mixed with coconut milk, ginger, onions, and chili peppers