Fruits

Breadfruit

'Uru

French Polynesia

Uru is breadfruit served as a starchy fruit food, roasted, boiled, fried, or cooked in an ahima'a until the flesh is soft and potato-like.

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What it is

A closer look at Breadfruit.

Uru is breadfruit served as a starchy fruit food, roasted, boiled, fried, or cooked in an ahima'a until the flesh is soft and potato-like.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

Look for browned breadfruit wedges or soft cooked slices at a Tahitian meal; the cooked flesh should be dense, starchy, and mildly sweet.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

French Polynesia

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Traditional in

Cook Islands

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Breadfruitprimary
'Urulocal · 🇵🇫
Breadfruitlocal · 🇨🇰

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