Pulaka (swamp taro)

Cyrtosperma merkusii

root

An enormous tuber grown in pits dug down to the fresh water table, cooked for hours.

Origin

Pacific atolls (Tuvalu, Kiribati)

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Always cooked for a long time: raw, it burns the mouth (oxalate crystals).

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

A plant can take several years to grow: it serves as a reserve for bad years.