Palau is formed of around 240 islands, but only 11 of them are inhabited. On every coast, the variety of open air restaurants and cocktail lounges is very wide and they all serve international dishes, a mixture of French, Italian (there are various pizzas with seafood), Chinese, Japanese and American. The French cuisine is felt in the entrees or breakfast dishes that include white cheese and soft breads. There are various kinds of pastas with fish and seafood like oysters, Tuna and white fish meats. In the capital, Koror, the seafood dishes and meats are more common than the mashed veggies or soups, while in more rural areas or islands, the taro is the one of the staple aliments and it is used for various meals: there is the taro leaf and coconut soup, taro leaf au gratin, taro chips, taro