Local Dishes

21 phrases · Tetum with romanization, English and audio

  1. Batar da'an

    Batar da'an (traditional boiled corn)

  2. Ikan saboko

    Ikan saboko (fish baked in palm leaves)

  3. Katupa

    Katupa (rice steamed in a woven palm pouch)

  4. Tukir

    Tukir (cooked inside a length of bamboo)

  5. Budu

    Budu (fresh vegetable and chilli pickle)

  6. Budu tasi

    Budu tasi (pickled seaweed)

  7. Tomate budu

    Tomate budu (half-ripe tomato pickle)

  8. Marotok

    Marotok (mixed vegetable and leaf stew)

  9. Modo raba-raba

    Modo raba-raba (traditional mixed stir-fried greens)

  10. Sedok

    Sedok (rice, corn grit or sago cooked with beans and vegetables)

  11. Sasoro

    Sasoro (rice porridge)

  12. Etu sona

    Etu sona (simple fried rice)

  13. Kaldeirada

    Kaldeirada (stew of meat on the bone with potato)

  14. Kaldu

    Kaldu (rice broth with chicken)

  15. Kuzidu

    Kuzidu (fish and vegetables with dressing)

  16. Gizadu

    Gizadu (Portuguese-style beef stew)

  17. Bifi

    Bifi (beef with potato chips)

  18. Arós fugadu

    Arós fugadu (rice cooked with tomato)

  19. Karíl

    Karíl (curry)

  20. Sate

    Sate (grilled meat skewers)

  21. Babilak

    Babilak (sago pancake)

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