Papua New Guinea
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Mumu
The highlands earth oven: mumu — pork, kaukau (sweet potatoes), greens and bananas layered in a pit over hot stones with coconut (in coastal versions) — PNG's feast of feasts across its 800 language groups. Ingredients:…
Kaukau (Sweet Potato)
The sweet potato that feeds a nation: kaukau — orange and purple sweet potatoes (dozens of varieties) baked in earth ovens, boiled or roasted — the highlands' staple since the 'Ipomoean revolution' centuries ago. Ingredi…
Sago (PNG)
The river starch: sago — starch washed from the sago palm's pith, cooked into glutinous dumplings or pancakes and eaten with fish soups in the Sepik and Gulf lowlands. Ingredients: sago starch, water; fish, greens, cocon…
Aibika Greens in Coconut
The greens of the gardens: aibika (island cabbage) and pumpkin tips sautéed or simmered in coconut cream — the daily vegetables that balance PNG's starch mountains. Ingredients: aibika leaves or pumpkin tips, coconut cre…
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