DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Lu Sipi
Lū sipi are Tongan taro-leaf parcels with lamb, onion and coconut milk.
About Lu Sipi
Lū sipi are Tongan taro-leaf parcels with lamb, onion and coconut milk. Peace Corps Cooking's lamb rendition has a soft green leaf layer surrounding the meat and its rich coconut filling.
Lamb gives the parcel a savoury flavour, with onion adding a gentle sweetness. Coconut milk provides a creamy sauce around the pieces of meat and the tender leaves.
The parcels form individual portions with a compact shape and moist interior. They belong to the lū family of dishes associated with the Tongan Sunday table and family gatherings.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Lu Sipi
Peace Corps Cooking's lamb lū sipi.
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Taro leaves: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual29/37/40 edible wrapper, not spinach/banana substitute34.
- Lamb: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual30/36/38 explicitly lamb, cut unspecified; introduction23 mutton terminology variation retained in gaps.
- Onion: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual31/38.
- Coconut milk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual32/39 named prepared milk, upstream full formula unprovided; no manufacture imported from LuPulu book.
Origins & food traditions
Lū sipi is associated with Tongan Sunday family meals. This lamb version appears in Peace Corps Cooking.
Countries
- Tonga
- TongaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Tongan
- Tongan cuisineCatalogue link pending review