Taha’a vanilla sauce (Sauce vanille de Taha’a)

Taha’a vanilla sauce features one of the most renowned and high-quality varieties of vanilla that hails from the namesake Taha’a Island. This aromatic sauce typically combines fresh vanilla beans, unsweetened coconut milk, unsalted chicken stock, heavy cream, dark rum or white wine, and seasonings.

Creamy and vanilla-scented, the sauce is commonly drizzled over various fish and seafood dishes such as mahi mahi, sea bass, tuna, cod, or shrimps. Taha’a vanilla sauce is also used as a common accompaniment to meat dishes and a variety of scrumptious desserts.

The beans of Taha’a vanilla are characterized by a floral aroma and a sweet fruitiness, and are, therefore, known to impart a unique flavor to the dishes in which they are used.