Vanuatu Going Out
Food and Drink
National specialities:
• Lap Lap (grated yam, banana or manioc smothered in coconut cream and cooked in an earth oven).
• Coconut crab.
National drinks:
• Kava (a soporific drink made from the root of a plant related to the pepper tree. Vanuatu kava is the strongest in the world. It is non-alcoholic but is intoxicating.)
Tipping: Not expected or encouraged, as it goes against local tradition.
Nightlife
Shopping
Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0700-2000. Shops open Saturday mornings. Chinese stores also open Sunday mornings from 0800 and in the evenings. Most shops close from 1130-1330 (except restaurants, banks, supermarkets and the post office). The market in the town centre is open every day (except Sunday) for flowers, fruit, vegetables and handicrafts.
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