| Alternative names | Poke |
|---|---|
| Type | Pudding |
| Course | Dessert |
| Region or state | Cook Islands, Easter Island, French Polynesia |
| Main ingredients | Fruit purée, starch, coconut cream |
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Poʻe or poke is a confection originating from Eastern Polynesia, usually eaten as a dessert.
Traditionally po'e was made by cooking and mashing bananas into a smooth consistency and mixing together with arrowroot flour.[1] The mixture was wrapped in banana leaves and baked in an earth oven until set into a pudding-like consistency, cut into smaller pieces and served together with coconut cream. Modern versions of the recipe replace bananas with other fruits such as papaya, mango or squash[2][3] and using cassava[4] or corn starch as the thickening agent.
It should not be confused with the Hawaiian poi, made from taro, or the Hawaiian raw fish dish poke.
See also
- Kulolo – a traditional Hawaiian dessert, made from grated taro and coconut milk baked into a pudding
- Poi – a similar traditional banana dessert, from Samoa
References
- ^ Lal, B.V.; Fortune, K. (2000). The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia. The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia. University of Hawai'i Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8248-2265-1. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Society of Ethnobotanists (India) (1989). Ethnobotany: Journal of Society of Ethnobotanists. M/S Deep. p. 5. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ Spasifik Me'A Kae: Flaovours of the Pacific
- ^ The definitive Cook Islands website Cook Islands Recipes, Poke – Traditional sweetener supplied by Mereana Hutchinson, Rarotonga
External links
- Po'e recipe at W4E