These beautiful islands situated in the Pacific Ocean were once known as the New Hebrides. Nowadays they are called Vanuatu. In the late 19th century these Islands started to be controlled by the British and French people. The independence of this country was declared only in 1980. During the time all these people that visited and ruled its lands left here their unique marks and highly influenced their cuisine. This country cuisine is a perfect mix of many different cuisines such as the traditional Pacific one, Asian and the European ones. Traditional meals here are made like real delicacies. One of them is the coconut crab usually served with garlic, chilli, curry or coconut sauces. Some other local specialties are escargots made with snails, natou, rousette, which is a flying fox or frui