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Laplap recipe
Savor the tropical flavors of Vanuatu with laplap!
Ingredients
- 500 g taro
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 200 g banana
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 300 g pork (minced)
How to make Laplap
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Peel and grate 500 g of taro into a large bowl.
- Grate 1 banana into the bowl with the taro.
- In the bowl, mix the grated taro and banana with 400 ml of coconut milk.
- Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of baking powder to the mixture.
- Stir until all ingredients are well combined and smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Place the dish in the oven and bake for 60 minutes until golden brown on top.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
- Slice the laplap and serve warm.
What is Laplap?
Laplap is a traditional dish from Vanuatu, baked in the oven, and takes about 90 minutes from start to finish. It is built around taro, coconut milk and pork (minced). The recipe below uses 6 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Laplap take?
At 90 minutes it is slower than 62% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 11 dishes built on taro. The method runs to 10 steps, the longest being 60 minutes.
Any tips for making Laplap?
Using fresh taro adds a unique, authentic flavor to laplap.
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