Pua'a ua tunu (Roast Sucking Pig)
From Banquets of the nations, 1911
Serves 2
A traditional dish for special occasions.
Presented as published in 1911. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
As published
This recipe was extracted from Banquets of the nations (1911) by Robert H. Christie, page 212. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Pua'a ua tunu. (Roast Sucking Pig.) Flour the pig and rub quite dry. Fill the inside with hot stones, and bake till cooked. Divide the body and head lengthwise, pour over a sauce made of the brains, cocoanut milk, sea water, the pulp of a banana, and a little toasted flour
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