Local foods of Micronesia

Dish names are Pohnpeian unless otherwise specified. 


Rollin and Jamal presented uter mwahng, ground hard taro balls.

Uter mwahng

Amaryssa and Tamaris  presented Mortlockese uht amahd, ground banana mixed with coconut milk and sugar then boiled in a banana leaf. 

Tamaris

Uht amahd

Riesa and Vergilanika presented uht sukusuk: boiled pounded banana with coconut milk (piahia) on top
Riesa

Uht sukusuk

Maicalany, Merrryoleen, and Marco presented Pohnpeian uht doamwdoamw. Grated boiled banana hand rolled back into the shape of a banana.


Uht doamwdoamw


Austin presented Mwoakillese banana fritters known as daiduhs.

Daiduhs

Jamielyn, on lead, presented outer island Yapese maie ferai: breadfruit chips. These are a thicker breadfruit chip, closer to a cottage fry than to a chip. Wonderful food, great visual.


Maei ferai

Jowon, Lisarita, Kelarimalyanne, and Jai presenting Chuukese mwatunun uuch: sliced boiled bananas in coconut milk.

Jai on the lead as presenter.

Chuukese mwatunen uuch
Suean, along with Mati, presenting Kosraean ap, boiled grated banana.


Mati also presented. 


Kosraean ap


Marikai, Keesha, and Sueleen presented Pohnpeian uht idihd, the Pohnpeian counterpart to Kosraean ap and Mortlockese ush amahd.



Uht idihd


Delaura Dolly presenting mahi mwehl. Boiled ripe breadfruit with coconut. Pot was covered with Abelmoschus manihot leaves, sometimes referred to locally as pehle, spelling uncertain.


Mahi mwehl



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