Every Friday at Likuliku Lagoon Resort, you’ll be presented with a Fijian Lovo experience and South Pacific BBQ.
Heating the Rocks – Photo © Gourmantic
During the day, local meats, vegetables and seafood are wrapped in banana and coconut leaves and buried in the earth under hot rocks for several hours allowing the meat and vegetables to slow cook, the traditional way.
Meat, Seafood and Root Vegetables – Photo © Gourmantic
You’re invited to watch as the team begin prepare the underground oven at around 1pm and heat the stones.
Covering the Lovo – Photo © Gourmantic
In old traditional custom, the lovo involved cooking humans and the head belonged to the chief who ate the brain. It was believed to impart power. This is no longer practiced and the modern lovo is equivalent to the western BBQ, a ritual in many Fijian homes. Take a look at the photos below.
Leaves Impart Flavour – Photo © Gourmantic
Completely Covered and Left to Cook for a Few Hours – Photo © Gourmantic
Time to Unearth – Photo © Gourmantic
Chefs at Work – Photo © Gourmantic
Let the Feast Begin – Photo © Gourmantic
Lovo at Likuliku Lagoon Resort – Photo © Gourmantic
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