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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
The Cookbook ‘Khana Kakana’ has gained international recognition having won the ‘Best in Fiji’ award at the International Gourmand Cookbook Awards.
The International Gourmand Cookbook Awards is the food world’s version of the Oscars!
The cookbook, produced by the Ministry of Health and Medical Service’s Wellness Centre, offers recipes, Fijian nutrition information and healthy inspiration.
The Assistant Minister for Health, Veena Bhatnagar, said the Ministry was thankful to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Fiji Health Sector Support Programme, Red Cross and SPC for their assistance with Khana Kakana.
“We are also thankful to all the amazing chefs and photographers who made delicious contributions,” Mrs Bhatnagar said.
The Ministry is now able to place the Gourmand badge of honour on the cookbook alongside other Pacific greats such as Robert Oliver’s Me’a Kai.
Khana Kakana has been also nominated for both best photography and best health and nutrition cookbook in the world. It is now competing with six other finalists for the prestigious award, which will be announced on June 11 in Yantai, China.
“With nutrition advice snippets and gardening tips the cookbook provides a total diet solution and inspiration for all Fijians”.
She said the cookbook aims to get people putting down the rice, noodles and chips and picking up more fresh fruits, vegetables and lentils by creating easy and convenient meals with local and affordable produce.
The book can be accessed free online from the Ministry’s website (www.health.gov.fj) as well as from dieticians around the country who are distributing it as part of their wellness activities.
The Cookbook ‘Khana Kakana’ has gained international recognition having won the ‘Best in Fiji’ award at the International Gourmand Cookbook Awards.
The International Gourmand Cookbook Awards is the food world’s version of the Oscars! The cookbook, produced by the Ministry of Health and Medical...
The Cookbook ‘Khana Kakana’ has gained international recognition having won the ‘Best in Fiji’ award at the International Gourmand Cookbook Awards.
The International Gourmand Cookbook Awards is the food world’s version of the Oscars!
The cookbook, produced by the Ministry of Health and Medical Service’s Wellness Centre, offers recipes, Fijian nutrition information and healthy inspiration.
The Assistant Minister for Health, Veena Bhatnagar, said the Ministry was thankful to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Fiji Health Sector Support Programme, Red Cross and SPC for their assistance with Khana Kakana.
“We are also thankful to all the amazing chefs and photographers who made delicious contributions,” Mrs Bhatnagar said.
The Ministry is now able to place the Gourmand badge of honour on the cookbook alongside other Pacific greats such as Robert Oliver’s Me’a Kai.
Khana Kakana has been also nominated for both best photography and best health and nutrition cookbook in the world. It is now competing with six other finalists for the prestigious award, which will be announced on June 11 in Yantai, China.
“With nutrition advice snippets and gardening tips the cookbook provides a total diet solution and inspiration for all Fijians”.
She said the cookbook aims to get people putting down the rice, noodles and chips and picking up more fresh fruits, vegetables and lentils by creating easy and convenient meals with local and affordable produce.
The book can be accessed free online from the Ministry’s website (www.health.gov.fj) as well as from dieticians around the country who are distributing it as part of their wellness activities.
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