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Cultural Food Preparation

Requirements

1. Cook a meal using local methods and foods by yourself.
See example below.

  • a. Materials
    • i. Raw foods (e.g. Dalo, cassava, yams, sweet potatoes, taro leaves, etc.)
    • ii. Banana leaves or other leaves used in your area.
    • iii. Stones
    • iv. Firewood
    • v. Banana stems
    • vi. Coconut leaves
  • b. Methods
    • i. Light the fire first.
    • ii. Pile the firewood in order (criss-cross method).
    • iii. Put all the stones on top of the firewood.
    • iv. Let the fire completely burn the wood until you notice that the stones are red-hot.
    • v. Clean the lovo/oven.
    • vi. Put the smashed up banana stems on top of the stones.
    • vii. Start to put all the raw foods on top of the banana stems.
    • viii. Cover it up first with green coconut leaves before you completely cover it with leaves and leave it for one to one and a half hours.
    • ix. Uncover the lovo/oven and the food is ready.

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