Papua New Guinea
Karuka
Nuts from the mountain pandanus tree — a prized Highlands food, harvested between December and March, with a major harvest every second year; rich in oil and protein.
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Marita
Marita is the bright orange pandanus fruit of the PNG Highlands, eaten ripe or mashed into a thick fruit preparation; its oily pulp is intensely coloured and fragrant.
Papua New Guinea
Okari
Okari is a PNG tree nut roasted or cooked into a rich paste, with a firm, oily bite and a flavour like a mild almond.
Papua New Guinea
Stuffed Papaya
Halved papaya filled with spiced meat or vegetables and baked — a PNG dish that combines the abundance of tropical fruit with savoury fillings.
Papua New Guinea
Tulip
Edible pitpit — the young flower spike of a Setaria grass, cooked and eaten as a vegetable in the PNG Highlands; a seasonal delicacy with a tender, corn-like flavour.