Papua New Guinea: Recipes and Cuisine

Papauan Huri Duna dancer
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The cuisine of Papua New Guinea is based on indigenous ingredients easily gathered from the jungle or cultivated in home gardens. The starchy innards of the sago palm yield a flour suitable for breads and puddings. Pork is a popular meat and is often cooked in a traditional firepit called a mumu. A type of sweet potato called a kaukau is a staple vegetable as are a wide variety of greens and tropical fruits.

Typical Papuan Dishes

A list of typical Papuan dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Papuan-style meal, party or festival.

Soups and Stews

  • Bugandi Egg Drop Soup

Poultry

  • Chicken Pot (Chicken simmered with vegetables and coconut cream)

Meats

  • Bully Beef (Corned beef with rice)
  • Corned Beef and Pumpkin
  • Mumu (Pit-roasted pork and vegetables)

Fish and Seafood

  • Hula Crab and Taro
  • Kokoda Fish (Fish with lime-coconut sauce)
  • Kol Pis No Rais (Fish with rice)

Vegetables

  • Kumu (Wild greens)
  • Roasted Breadfruit
  • Stuffed Papaya

Starches and Grains

  • Coconut Rice
  • Dia (Sago and bananas with coconut cream)
  • Kaukau (Baked sweet potatoes)
  • Pumpkin Rice
  • Saksak (Sago dumplings)
  • Tapioca Cream Squares

Preserves

  • Coconut-Papaya Jam

Desserts

  • Banana with Coconut Cream
  • Talautu (Pineapple in coconut cream)

Beverages

  • Coffee
  • Muli Wara (Lemonade)

Papuan Recipes

Try these recipes from Papua New Guinea.

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