Papua New Guinea
Hibiscus spinach
Bele
Hibiscus spinach (Abelmoschus manihot) is a tender, slightly mucilaginous Pacific leafy green known as bele, aibika, pele, and island cabbage, usually cooked with coconut milk or added to soups and stews.
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Kaima Bona Gatoi
Grilled vegetable dish of eggplants, zucchini, hot peppers, and onions, marinated in vinegar, olive oil, herbs, and garlic before grilling — a PNG vegetable preparation.
Papua New Guinea
Kaukau
Sweet potato — the everyday starch of the PNG Highlands, baked, boiled, or roasted, then mashed with coconut milk, garlic, and ginger; eaten at almost every meal.
Papua New Guinea
Kumu
Wild leafy greens cooked in coconut cream — the universal PNG side dish, where 'kumu' refers to any edible wild greens gathered from the garden or forest.
Papua New Guinea
Kumu Musong
Kumu musong is a leafy-green PNG preparation cooked with coconut and aromatics until tender; it is served as a vegetable side with roots or fish.
Papua New Guinea
Pitpit
Pit-pit uses the tender inner shoots of sugarcane or related grass, sliced and cooked with coconut, meat, or fish into a soft vegetable dish.