Key Parameters
Temperature
80°C
50°C - 100°C
Time
1 hour
30 minutes - 2 hours
Equipment
Earth ovenBanana leavesTi leavesSteaming baskets
Steps
- 1.
Palusami (Samoa) (Samoan umu earth oven): Coconut cream infusion via taro leaf parcel cooking
- 2.
Kalua pig (Hawaii) (Hawaiian imu pit): Smoke-free smoking through ti leaf-wrapped underground roasting
- 3.
Kokoda (Fiji) (Fijian lovo technique): Citrus-marinated fish 'cooked' via acid denaturation from heated stones
The Science
Primary Reaction
Starch gelatinization