Possible Clues:

• A way of working on board ship before a tasty snack
• Prophet in Christian army provides a bit of food
• Pastry of India
• Snack son consumed during part of South Pacific
• Pacific state importing South Indian pastry
• Pacific islands are home to small spicy dish
• Turnover, spectacular at first, is contained by Pacific island
• Deep-fried vegetable or meat pastry
• Fried Indian appetizer
• Savory triangular pastry