The traditional dish of Vanuatu is a pudding called lap-lap, eaten alongside the staple diet of fruit, fish, root crops and the occasional pig. Lap-lap is made from grated vegetables such as manioc, taro or yam which are soaked in coconut milk to Most of the people in Vanuatu start the day with coffee or tea and a small breakfast, such as a bread of some sort, fruit, or even fish and rice. Breakfast is usually eaten at home prior to school or the workday.
Lunch was traditionally the largest meal of the day in Vanuatu and for some people this is still true. For these people, lunch is a large feast at home with family, which can last a couple hours. The foods served for lunch tend to be local foods and generally include vegetables, fruits, rice, and perhaps a protein, like fish. For the people who have a more rigid work schedule, most commonly in the larger towns, lunch tends to be smaller and is eaten at work, often times consisting of the previous day's leftovers. For the many foreigners who live in Port-Vila, they also tend to have a small lunch at work, but the foods tend to be more international in flavor as they may bring their own lunch or buy one at one of the city's many restaurants.