Like many other countries, they use elements of other countries' traditions. Attention to detail is very important to Marshallese. For example, they place a lot of importance on the right amount of spices. They also consider the visual aspect of the dish to be very important (“Marshall Islands Cuisine”, 2013). The Marshallese have eating habits similar to those of the Americans. They usually have coffee or tea in the morning with a small breakfast of bread, fruit and occasionally rice or fish. It is also usually consumed at home before going to work or school. Lunch is traditionally the most important meal of the day and is spent with the family. It's a big party that can last a couple of hours. Lunch foods are usually local and consist of vegetables, fruit, rice, and proteins such as fish or chicken. So dinner is typically the smaller meal made up of leftovers from lunch. Sometimes, if parents work during the day, lunch is eaten at work and dinner is the family feast (“Food”,