Breadfruit is also common. Indian curries are served in all major hotels. A number of hotels and restaurants also serve the Fijian lovo feast of meats, fish, vegetables and fruit cooked in covered pits. Table service is normal, although some establishments offer buffet-style food at lunchtime.
Hotels often serve meals to non-residents.
A wide range of drinks are available. Local beers are Carlton , brewed in Suva, and Fiji Bitter , brewed in Lautoka. Local wines include Meridan Moselle and Suvanna Moselle. South Pacific Distilleries produce Bounty Fiji Golden Rum, Old Club Whisky, Booth's Gin and Cossack Vodka. In the past the drink was prepared by virgins, who chewed the root into a soft pulpy mass before adding water.