Pitcairn Islands Eating

Eating

Eating There is a small co-op general store which stocks imported foodstuffs from New Zealand or French Polynesia, mostly ordered by customers in advance. It is open 3 mornings/week, an hour each. The local cuisine relies heavily on seafood. Deep-fried nanwi (bluefish) is a local favorite, with red snapper, tuna, whitefish, grouper, wahoo, and others also being common. Pilhi is made from pureed fruit (such as banana, sweet potato, or breadfruit) with sugar and milk, then baked to custard consistency. Food staples grown on the island, include arrowroot, sweet potatoes, beans, tomatoes, cabbages, pineapples, melons, citrus fruits, bananas, and breadfruit. Some families keep poultry or goats. Drinking Alcohol was prohibited on Pitcairn prior to 1991, but a six-month license to import alcohol for your own consumption is now available to tourists for NZ$25. Don't expect to buy alcohol locally; BYOB or take your chances on buying some from a passing ship.