Polynesian food of root crops and fish: lu pulu (corned beef in taro leaves), ota ika (raw fish in coconut cream) and Sunday umu feasts.
Specialties
- Lu Pulu
- Ota Ika
History
Tonga's royal feasts have long used large root crops and pigs.
Ingredients
- Taro leaves
- Corned beef
- Coconut cream
- Fish
- Yam
- Pumpkin
How it's made
- Wrap taro leaves around corned beef and coconut cream
- Place in an umu
- Steam for an hour
- Prepare ota ika with lime and coconut
Photos: ingredients, making & serving
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What Tonga drinks
Ikale beer, kava (kava ceremony), coconut
Ratings & notes
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