In Palau, root vegetables like taro, pumpkin, and yams are prevalent. Pandan is widely used in cooking and desserts. Fruits are plentiful, such as dragonfruit, mango, passionfruit, breadfruit, soursop and rambutan. Coconut is abundant and used for flavoring everything from fish to soups. Rice is commonly served at mealtime. Fish are cooked in many different ways and also eaten raw. A few specialties are Tinola (a soup made with chicken, papaya and ginger), Ulkoy (a deep fried shrimp and squash fritter) and Pichi-Pichi (a dessert made with coconut and cassava).
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