Pandanus paste
Fruit preserve | |
| Place of origin | Micronesia |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru |
| Main ingredients | Pandanus fruit |
Pandanus paste[1] is a dried fruit preserve made from the fruit of Pandanus tectorius,[2] most commonly found in the low-lying atoll islands of Micronesia.[1][3] In the harsh climate of the atoll islands, Pandanus fruit serve as an important staple food and numerous methods were created to preserve them. The preserved paste was known as edongo in Nauru, jããnkun or mokwan in the Marshall Islands, sehnikun in kipar in the Federated States of Micronesia and te tuae in Kiribati.[3]
Preparation
Ripe Pandanus fruits are harvested and cooked for a long period of time in an
Pandanus paste can further be dried out in an earth oven and pounded to create a flour, which is mixed with water to create a drink. The flour is known as ekareba in Nauru and te kabubu in Kiribati.
References
- ^ ISBN 982-02-0364-3.
- ^ "Traditional Pacific Island Crops: Pandanus". Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- ^ ISBN 978-982-00-0166-4.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ "Atoll agroforestry on Tarawa and Abemama, Kiribati". archive.unu.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "Carotenoid content of pandanus fruit cultivars and other foods of the Republic of Kiribati". Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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