Tongan Cuisine History
It is considered that the Tongan region has been inhabited since the
5th century BC. Traditional Tongan fare include many dishes such as
suckling spit-roasted pig; fresh seafoods either raw or cooked in
coconut milk such as fish, lobster, and octopus; and fresh tropical
fruits. Many restaurants in Tonga often serve foods originating from
Taiwanese, German, Italian, Indian and, Japanese cuisine, including a
mix of tastes from neighboring island countries.
Cuisines of Tonga 
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Tongan cuisine is a very rich one having been influenced by
international tastes. The staples of Tongan foods are pork, chicken,
beef, sheep ribs, and fish to name a few popular meats; coconut milk; taro
leaves; and the various starches such as yams, taro, sweet potatoes,
and tapioca. Traditional food is cooked in an underground oven called
umu, unless of course it is the most popular spit-roasted succulunt pig.
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