A FOOD TRADITION
Papua New Guinean Traditional Cuisine
A diverse Melanesian cooking tradition centered on root crops, sago, greens, coconut, seafood, and food cooked in earth ovens.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Aigir
Aigir is a traditional Papua New Guinean preparation of root vegetables and, in many versions, meat cooked gently with coconut milk until tender.
Dia
Dia is a Papua New Guinean traditional sweet preparation of ripe bananas combined with coconut milk and cooked until soft and pudding-like.
Kaukau
Kaukau is Papua New Guinean sweet potato, typically roasted, baked, or boiled and served as a starchy accompaniment or simple main food.
Kokoda
Kokoda is a Pacific raw-fish preparation associated especially with Fijian and Papua New Guinean cuisine, in which fish is cured or marinated in citrus juice and combined with coconut milk or cream, onion, tomato, and chilli.
Kumu
Kumu is a Papua New Guinean traditional vegetable side made by cooking edible leafy greens, often with coconut milk and aromatics.
Mumu
Mumu is a Papua New Guinean earth-oven feast in which root vegetables and selected meat, poultry, or fish are slow-cooked together, commonly with banana leaves used as a liner or wrapping.
Pitpit
Pitpit is a Papua New Guinean traditional vegetable dish of tender pitpit shoots, commonly simmered or steamed and sometimes finished with coconut milk.
Roasted Sago Grubs
Edible sago palm weevil larvae are roasted until browned and served as a traditional Papua New Guinean protein-rich snack or dish.
Sago Pancake
A traditional Papua New Guinean pancake made primarily from sago flour and water, with coconut or seasoning sometimes added depending on the preparation.
Sago Pudding
A Bahraini-style sweet pudding of translucent sago pearls cooked with milk, sugar, cardamom, saffron, and rose water.
Saksak
Saksak is a steamed sweet dumpling made from sago flour and banana with coconut milk, often cooked in a banana-leaf parcel.
Taro in Coconut Milk
A traditional preparation of boiled taro served in a rich coconut-milk sauce, often lightly sweetened or seasoned.
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