Maldive fish
umbalakada, umbalakada chips, ވަޅޯމަސް
Maldives fish (dhivehi: ވަޅޯމަސް) is cured tuna fish traditionally produced in maldives. it is a staple of the maldivian cuisine, sri lankan cuisine, as well as the cuisine of the southern indian states and territories of lakshadweep, kerala and tamil nadu, and in the past it was one of the main exports from maldives to sri lanka, where it is known as masikaruvadu (மாசி கருவடு ) umbalakaḍa (උම්බලකඩ).the abundant sea harvest of the indian ocean around the atolls of the maldives and, lakshadweep in india yields many pelagic fishes, like skipjack, yellowfin tuna, little tunny (known locally as laṭṭi) and frigate mackerel. all these fish have been traditionally processed on the maldive islan...
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