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.
What it is
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: pork, kaukau, taro, bananas, aibika and pumpkin greens, coconut cream (coastal), stones, banana leaves. Recipe: 1) Heat the stones. 2) Layer vegetables and pork with leaves. 3) Seal with leaves and earth; cook hours. 4) Open communally; distribute by rank and kinship (the politics are part of the recipe). Serve: at singsings, bride-price ceremonies and compensations. Flavor: smoky, sweet, pork-rich. History: pig feasts are the highlands' social currency; mumu is their engine. See also: Kaukau, Sago (PNG).
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