Japurá

Erisma japura

nuts & seeds

Bati of the Tukano: a seed cooked and pounded into a paste kept all year and added to fish broth, porridge, flour or caxiri.

Origin

Rio Negro (Amazonia)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

The paste is not eaten on its own: a small amount is stirred into the hot broth or porridge, which it flavours, like a condiment.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

This paste served as a food reserve from one season to the next.