The food of the Cook Islands largely centres on the fresh tropical ingredients that are abundantly available. Seafood is cooked in a myriad of ways, commonly underground in an earth oven known as ...

A recipe shared in Island Echoes, these lemon myrtle fish puffs take inspiration from a Vietnamese dish, chạo tôm – a deep-fried fish cake served on a sugar cane stick.

Cook the banana mixture on low until it turns a dark pink. Add more water if needed, but the mixture should be pasty. Once cooked, add a couple of tablespoons of sugar to sweeten and allow to cool.

There is a full programme of food and drink events, and chef and event caterer Neil Shirt, who holidays on the island regularly, will run cookery demos and host a Ready, Steady, Cook challenge.