Flours
Sago Flour
Papua New Guinea
Starch flour extracted from the sago palm pith — the essential carbohydrate of PNG's lowland and river communities, used in pancakes, dumplings, puddings, and nangu.
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What it is
A closer look at Sago Flour.
Starch flour extracted from the sago palm pith — the essential carbohydrate of PNG's lowland and river communities, used in pancakes, dumplings, puddings, and nangu.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
A fine, white powder, slightly damp; the palm is felled and the pith beaten to extract the starch; the foundation of saksak, dia, nangu, and isidou; production is labour-intensive and communal.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
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