Maldives
/ Male' / Dining
Male'
has a wide variety of cafés and restaurants, most offering a range
of hot and spicy local snacks and meals. The majority of the food
outlets in Male' are cafés or teashops which dot many of the streets.
In these you would find the atmosphere busy and hectic, as well
as a high noise level to match. However, these are the ideal places
to sample the local fare. A range of 'short eats'-local sweets
and savouries are displayed inside glass food cases. Teashops
are of the self-service type. You may find the norms here quite
different from those at restaurants you have seen elsewhere in
the world or even in Male'. Don't be surprised if someone sits
at your table, here it is a sort of friendly communal atmosphere.
These are often patronised by busy workers - a quick snack and
off to work again.
At meal times
you would find a number of fish, chicken and beef curries, rice
and other delicacies displayed. The curries are often hot and
spicy but if you can cope, these would give you a taste of genuine
local dishes. In the month of Ramazan, when locals observe the
Islamic month of fasting, all food outlets in Male' remain closed
during the day.
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