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home”, says Operations Manager, Benjamin Hussein.
                                                               Vasaqa Productions offers daily specials, delicious juices and
                                                             is known for its spit roast, which takes 5-6 hours to prepare,
                                                             but a fraction of that time to sell out.
                                                               The restaurant, which sits at the front of the market,
                                                             exudes an artsy, vibrant, creative and upbeat style. As
                                                             we wait for our food to arrive—we decided on crispy
                                                             chicken sandwiches and kumquat juices— I noticed the fun
                                                             atmosphere between the workers, the banter back and forth,
                                                             the super smiles they wear while making the food, and the
                                                             mesmerising way their hands quickly move.
                                                               My eyes grew when I saw the plates of food heading in our
                                                             direction. So far, presentation of the food: check, proportion:
                                                             check, and now to the most important bit: taste!
                                                               I took my first big bite and closed my eyes as the taste
                                                             flooded my mouth. I was in flavour heaven. I could taste
                                                             sweet BBQ sauce, mayonnaise, the chicken was crispy on the
                                                             outside and juicy on the inside, it just melts in your mouth.
         FIJI TRAVELLER:                                     since I was growing up.
                                                               The food comes out on tin plates, the kind I have not seen
         VASAQA PRODUCTIONS                                    “The tin plates and the piala cups were ones we kept to

                                                             remind us of where we came from, our restaurant in the
          Vasaqa Productions at Namaka market in Nadi offers street   market, and the only place you will find these is in the
         food with a Fijian twist.                           markets,”  Ben said.
          “We brought in the concepts of street food that we only   These humble sentiments are what keeps them grounded,
         see online and made it accessible to anyone and everyone.   despite their growing popularity in Fiji.
         The food that you can only view online, we want to bring that   -Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti

            Visit www.fijitraveller.com for more on Vasaqa Productions, and Fiji travel and culture stories.





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