DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Tamatama
Also known as: Bougainville Cassava Cake, Tama-tama
A Bougainvillean family of starchy cakes made from cassava, banana, taro or sago with coconut, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked over a fire; local versions vary across the region.
About Tamatama
A Bougainvillean family of starchy cakes made from cassava, banana, taro or sago with coconut, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked over a fire; local versions vary across the region.
Ingredients in Tamatama
Recorded ingredient connections, rather than a complete recipe. Explore an ingredient for more detail.
- Bananabase
- Banana Leafother
- Cassavabase
- Coconut creamsauce
- Sago Starchbase
- Tarobase
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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