He said the difference was that Vanuatuans ate fish, yam and coconut rather than white bread and cereals.

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Last year its white sands, coconut palms and blue waters attracted more than 150, 000 tourists, mostly from overseas.

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Her mother came out with two large bowls of coconut milk with garlic, onion, potatoes, and chunks of white flesh floating in it.

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Ungarnished in a white ceramic bowl, the heap of tuna, crisp veggies and cilantro in a broth of coconut milk and lime juice speaks only these words: dig in.

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