Otai
The watermelon drink-dessert: otai — grated watermelon (and mango, pineapple or apple) mixed with coconut cream and water, drunk icy from cups at Tongan gatherings. Ingredients: watermelon, coconut cream, water, sugar, ice; mango or pineapple variants.
What it is
The watermelon drink-dessert: otai — grated watermelon (and mango, pineapple or apple) mixed with coconut cream and water, drunk icy from cups at Tongan gatherings. Ingredients: watermelon, coconut cream, water, sugar, ice; mango or pineapple variants. Recipe: 1) Grate or crush the watermelon flesh. 2) Mix with coconut cream and water. 3) Sweeten lightly; chill hard. 4) Serve in cups with a spoon-straw logic. Serve: at feasts and hot afternoons. Flavor: fresh, creamy, tropical. History: otai travelled from Tonga across Polynesia (Samoa and Hawaii drink it too) — the Pacific's party punch. See also: Lu Pulu, Ota Ika.
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