Fiji Lovo Oven Feast
Namale Resort & Spa
Picnicking Melanesian style in Fiji means a private waterfall for skinny-dipping and a basket full of delicacies baked in a lovo oven. Don’t know the difference between a lovo and a hole in the ground? That’s OK because they’re one and the same. Centuries ago when they grew tired of barbecuing fish and pigs, some enterprising Fijian chef stumbled on the idea of slow-roasting foods in a sand oven – and today, the art of lovo making is an honored custom passed down from one generation to the next. Namale Resort expertly recreates this traditional way of cooking on special feast nights. Pork, snapper and garlic-rubbed chicken are wrapped in banana leaves and placed over heated coral stones and then buried. Three hours later, you’ve got an authentic, savory meal that tastes even better the next day as leftovers. The only missing ingredient? Well, that’s you. Lovo oven upon request at no extra charge. namalefiji.com
