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🇵🇬 Traditional dishes from Papua New Guinea

3 dishes people actually cook in Papua New Guinea: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Kokoda

30 min · easy · 9 ingredients

Kokoda, a traditional dish from Papua New Guinea

A refreshing and zesty fish ceviche from PNG.

  • 500 g white fish fillet
  • 100 ml lime juice
  • 200 ml coconut cream
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 chili pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Mumu

90 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Mumu, a traditional dish from Papua New Guinea

Savor the rich flavors of traditional Papua New Guinea.

  • 800 g sweet potato
  • 400 g banana
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 600 g chicken
  • 1 onion
  • 20 g ginger
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Saksak

60 min · medium · 5 ingredients

Saksak, a traditional dish from Papua New Guinea

Savor the rich flavors of traditional Papua New Guinea!

  • 800 g cassava
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 banana leaves
  • 500 ml water

What do people eat in Papua New Guinea?

The three dishes from Papua New Guinea documented in Copper are Kokoda, Mumu and Saksak. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 19 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Papua New Guinea?

The three recipes need 19 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Papua New Guinea entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Papua New Guinea take?

Kokoda is the quickest at 30 minutes. Mumu is the longest at 90 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Papua New Guinea is easiest to make at home?

Kokoda is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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