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Welcome to Malé, the biggest city in the Maldives, home to over 200,000 people on a tiny island filled with building, with one of the densest populations in the world. While the Maldives in known for its extremely beautiful beaches and luxury resorts, I’m going to show you a different side of the Maldives that’s rarely ever been show. Join me on this full day Maldivian street food tour in Malé!
A huge thank you to Misbah (https://www.discoveraddu.com/) and Ahmed Ijaz (https://www.instagram.com/theislandlogic.mv/) for taking me around.
Breakfast at Spice Hut – We’re starting bright and early at a popular Maldivian tea breakfast spot. One of the staples of the Maldives is tuna, and specifically Mas huni, a mix of tuna, onions, chilies, coconut, and sometimes other combinations. With a coconut roti known as a disk, it’s the perfect combination. Total price – 320.54 MVR ($20.74) for 4 people
After breakfast we visited the fish market, the fruit market, and the smoked tuna market, all of which were energetic and vibrant. Must visit markets when you’re in the Maldives.
Moon Cafe (https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hx5hN39E7UZzXxdD6) – For lunch we’re heading to Moon Cafe, a very popular canteen for all things Maldivian food. This is where you can get a taste for authentic Maldivian meals. Price – 333 MVR ($21.54) for everything
Oxygen Cafe – In the afternoon, most Maldivians eat some short eats, or basically tea snacks. And we’re first starting at Oxygen Cafe and then trying more short eats at Asda Cafe. Price – 55.85 MVR ($3.61) for everything
Faseyha Point 1 (https://maps.app.goo.gl/x1wuWJ7nC6iiBdNA9) – This legendary food institution in the Maldives is known for their Masburi Riha, a spicy tuna chunks curry. And the method to eat it is so unique. Price – 123 MVR ($7.96) for 2 people
Coffee View – Finally we finished the day off with a gizzard skewer and cardamom tea at a typical street food stall in the Maldives.
Before going to the Maldives I really had no idea what Maldivian food is, and though today we just scratched the surface, it was fascinating and I learned a lot.
Chapters:
0:00 What is Maldives Food?
0:44 Where is Malé, Maldives?
1:16 Maldivian Breakfast at Spice Hut
7:18 Attractions in Malé
9:42 Malé Fish Market
11:19 Malé Fruit Market (Travelers Market)
17:17 Maldivian Food at Moon Cafe
22:44 Short Eats
30:37 Spicy Tuna Curry
36:01 Street Food in the Maldives
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Can see some dishes from India too. Especially that 'pappadam', its famous in Kerala. Fish dishes are mostly done on coconut base, especially shredded and paste
you should try rihaakuru
hes looks like beavis!
The amount of cars, bikes and parking on such a tiny island is criminal. Complete policy failure.
Oh wow is there anything you don’t like mark ?
By the way, while you're in the maldives you should check out the independence day parade practice in the henveiru football stadium by the cadets, they have practice every night 8 – 10 pm except for fridays
Food looks tasty.
It would be good Mark if you finish eating and then talk.
You talk too fast and with always a full mouth which sounds bad
13:21 This is actually called "bondi" in dhivehi, its called "beyndi" in the addu dialect of dhivehi 💥
Very good yummy looks so good
Imagine having a cut on your finger 😂
Looks a lot similar to Sri Lankan cuisine than I expected but with a heavy emphasis on fish obviosuly
I'm Maldivian Thank you for trying our Actuall cuisine
Can you please come to my island in Maldives please 🙏
my dream is to travel around the world and try new foods 🙂
It looks like too hot there. Look the sweat on Mark's face. He survived but mine desire to go there has been died.
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I went to the Maldives when i was visiting Sri Lanka and let me tell you the food both kn Sri Lanka and the Maldives was amazing. It was fresh and amazing and honestly unlike anything ive had. Was out there for a month volunteering
I have no idea why I thought the thumbnail was butter chicken inside of a watermelon…nope not high, I do not smoke 😂 Great video!
The betel nut ‘mouth cleanser/dessert’ is a potent oral carcinogen. It’s a tradition in some countries and there needs to be education on the potential harm of its use and consumption
Finally a high quality video on the Maldives. 99% of foreign visitors skip Male and head straight to the resorts 🙁 like damn…imagine flying so far to not even spend 1 day checking out the local culture. I've always been fascinated with Male because it's like a condensed city in the middle of the ocean.
Next up, tuna chunks.
I was there actually on July 2023, there is flys everywhere, even in hotel kitchen…. Water bottle is very expensive, and alcohol almost like 90% prohibited… Non veg is not fresh totally frozen and imported! And dont eat icecream because its made with beef fat!
This is great, YES unseen street food of Maldives ❤❤
Very good yummy looks so good ok 👌🎥👍
Sri Lankan cuisine is more similar to Maldivian cuisine than Indian. Their chilled island life nature is similar too.
Bros Besty =hiraapanna
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Omg tuna in everything.
Very soon achive 12 million subscribers 👍👍👍👍
IT IS DISGUSTING TO TALK WHEN THE MOUGH FULL OF FOOD…
Not for food….
Highest divorce rate in this place I've heard. Dunno if it's 100% true though.
12:33 thiey kaleyge massala akee dho?
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You gotta visit different atolls for a more authentic experience.