World Cuisines

Pandanus (Marshall Islands)

Marshall Islands

The screw pine's gift: pandanus — the keys chewed for their sweet, nutty juice and made into mokwan preserves and jekmai rolls — the Marshalls' signature wild fruit. Ingredients: pandanus keys, coconut (for preserves).

What it is

The screw pine's gift: pandanus — the keys chewed for their sweet, nutty juice and made into mokwan preserves and jekmai rolls — the Marshalls' signature wild fruit. Ingredients: pandanus keys, coconut (for preserves). Recipe: 1) Twist keys from the ripe fruit. 2) Chew the juicy base (spit the fibre). 3) For preserves: cook the juice with coconut into rolls; sun-dry. 4) Store for voyages. Serve: fresh in season; dried rolls year-round. Flavor: sweet, floral, unique. History: pandanus varieties (dozens named) are the Marshalls' orchard — a culture of named trees. See also: Bwiro (Preserved Breadfruit), Rice Balls (Marshall Islands).

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