The Tahiti Visitors Bureau and Air Tahiti Nui conducted a press tour for four days and two nights. They boarded Air Tahiti Nui’s Japan route (Narita-Tahiti), which has resumed service after an absence of three years and seven months, and experienced natural activities and gourmet cuisine.
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What does Tahiti’s famous “poisson cru” taste like? The island is actually an island of delicious seafood. During my stay, I was particularly surprised by the fact that Tahiti is a “gourmet island” where every dish is delicious. What do you think of Tahitian cuisine? Not many people would be able to answer “what is Tahitian food? It is not steak or hamburgers, but seafood dishes using fresh fish. Every restaurant we visited for lunch and dinner this time served “poisson cru,” a Polynesian delicacy. Poisson Krew is fresh sashimi (mainly tuna) cut into pieces and served in coconut milk with diced vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions. It is not sweet, but rather refreshing with lime juice and spices. Most customers can choose rice or French fries as an accompaniment. Poisson cru menu names are listed as “Traditional Tahitian raw fish” or “Tahitian raw fish marinated with lime and coconut milk,” depending on the restaurant. Other standard dishes include Tuna TarTar, Tuna Sashimi, Tuna Carpaccio, and many other dishes using shrimp (Crevettes) and salmon (Saumon), which are widely farmed in the area. While all of these dishes are healthy enough to be eaten like a salad, one dish is large enough to be a main dish. At local restaurants, the price is 2000-3000 CFP (2700-4000 yen/$18-27) per dish, so it is recommended to share and order a variety of dishes. Incidentally, the official languages of Tahiti are French and Tahitian. In most cases, English is used for road signs and restaurant menus, and some words, such as “Sashimi,” are widely used in Japanese. The currency is CFP (except at street stalls), but credit cards are accepted at most tourist facilities and restaurants, and tips are accepted in U.S. dollars. Bread, fruit, and Hinano beer are indispensable on a trip to Tahiti. As one would expect from a French territory, the bread served with meals on board the plane, at hotel breakfasts, and in restaurants was superb. Tropical fruits such as bananas, mangoes, watermelons, and guavas are abundant, and pineapples, for which Moorea Island is famous, are so sweet and juicy that you can eat them down to the core. Hinano Beer, a typical Tahitian drink, has a light, refreshing taste. It goes well with seafood and meat dishes, and is the first drink on the menu at all restaurants (around 650 CFP at local restaurants). If you like to drink, why not pick up a bottle or can of Hinano Beer as a souvenir?
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