Norfolk Island
CUISINE
The island's staple food is seafood regardless of the region, most restaurants, especially in Kingston, serve seafood shortly after it's caught. Although there are some aspects of Tahitian and Polynesian influence in the culture, nearly everything was influenced by the Australians because not many people were there throughout the island's history. Also fun fact about Norfolk Island, this island is one of very few nations outside the US that celebrates Thanksgiving so the dishes here might be typical American stuff. The first dish is the Pilhi Anna, a type of pie from Norfolk Island where you bake milk with Kumera on top and is somehow supposed to solidify the milk in a good way. Another baked good on Norfolk Island is the Coconut Loaf, which is a bread type of thing that contains coconut, and once again your simply baking milk. The person who posted this recipe online said that it was the easiest loaf they've ever made. Also remember how the islanders celebrate Thanksgiving? Well the people don't just eat a feast, they sell produce to raise money for church upkeep which is kind of nice.
ATTRACTIONS
One of the most popular things to do in Norfolk Island is visit Anson Coffee, a place where they make coffee out of 100% Arabica Coffee. You can try their coffee at a local café or search for a Fred's Coffee van at the Sunday Markets. Speaking of which, there's the Sunday market, where there is catering for customers and a local supply of *Takes a deep breath* fresh fruits, fresh veggies, cut flowers, home cooking, craft and souvenir items, books, jewelry, stamps, post cards and so much more! It occurs every Sunday on Burnt Pine, Taylors Road, Norfolk Island! Man, and that was only one fourth of the stuff they said on the Norfolk Island website. Now there are so many attractions on this island I could spend 3 parts just on Norfolk Island but instead, here's a link given by the people of Norfolk Island of what to do in Norfolk Island: http://www.norfolkisland.com.au/things-to-do/attractions
PEOPLE
Okay, before I say anything about the people of Norfolk Island, try and guess how many total murders there where this century... Give up? 2. That's right, in fact, the first murder of the 21st century was the first murder since 1893, now that is some high standards. Anyways, this island has two official languages, Norfuk and English. But don't worry, Norfuk is based off of English and Tahitian so you might be able to make out what some people are saying, but English is the dominant and more common language of the island. The currency of Norfolk Island is an Australian Dollar which is about 1 US Dollar so Norfolk Island is another great place for Americans!
Norfolk Island's final score is...
89.1
Easter Island
CUISINE
To sum up the cuisine of Easter Island, think of a lot of seafood, now add in some Chilean influence which is mostly just Spanish stuff, that is what your average Easter Islander eats almost everyday. But it's not as bad as you think, for example the people of Easter Island really love empanadas, specifically the Tuna Patty. The Tuna Patty is a fried empanada filled with fresh tuna, it is also often stuffed with cheese and/or tomatoes. Certain sources state that you cannot visit Easter Island without trying one of these and more sources say that they make an ideal snack for islanders. After that you might want some cake and what kind of cake do these Islanders love? Sponge Cake, or better yet, the Po'e. The Po'e is a soft, sweet, and spongy cake and it is made of pumpkin, flour, and plantain. The last dish on Easter Island we'll be talking about is similarly cooked as if you were in American Samoa, the Umu Rapa Nui which is fish cooked with many fruits and vegetables to season and let some of the juices enter the fish. It is baked in an umu similar to American Samoa and is just like seafood but more flavors occur.
ATTRACTIONS
You wouldn't be surprised if I told you that every single part of Easter Island except a small portion of it's western side is just a National Park, remember to take that literally because the entire island except for the small city portion in the west is purely the Rapa Nui National Park. Now every part of the island has these stone statues so theoretically the entire island is an attraction. That is all I have to say because, not much is there at all but what is there is amazing.
PEOPLE
The two official languages are Spanish and Rapa Nui. No catches, no buts, that's it. Currency's a different story though. There they use the Chilean Peso, you want to know how many Chilean Pesos equals one US Dollar? It equals 621.50 CHILEAN PESOS. THAT IS INSANE!!! That just took Easter Island down a couple of pegs.
Easter Island's final score is...
72.3
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