Fuvahmulah best known for its shiny pebble beach (thoondu) and abundance of mango trees which bears the sweetest and juiciest mango’s is also a land of luxuriance of flavours. Is there anyone who doesn’t love “Hunihakuru” in Fuvahmulah? It’s the queen of all the desserts ( typically serves as a short eat).A delicate balance of desiccated young coconut ( huni) and sugar ( hakuru) cooked perfectly into a glossy and a sticky pudding wrapped in a soft cooked dough. These treats are popular during Ramazan. This is the most classical flavours I have known of Maldives. scrapped young coconut This…

They say it takes a village to raise a child. In our home we say it takes the whole house and its resources to cook my mamma’s savoury soup (garo baiffen) which is special for breakfast during Ramazan. Ramazan and Roshanvilla’s ( my home) garo baiffen has its own long and special history. It goes together like jam and butter. We cant wrap a ramazan off without it being served in our dinner table every single day for breakfast. This is far from just a soup but a tradition that we are following for ages. The taste of this soup is as…