Tahitian Roasted Breadfruit (Uru ‘Ai)

Uru ‘ai, roasted breadfruit, is one of the oldest foods of Polynesia — the fruit that sustained voyagers across the Pacific and filled earth ovens for centuries. The simplest and most traditional way to eat it is roasted whole in the coals until the skin blisters black, the flesh steaming inside to a creamy, smoky softness.

What makes it great is the flavor and the ritual: deeply smoky and faintly sweet, the tender flesh is eaten like a baked potato, sprinkled with salt, squeezed with lime, and drizzled with coconut cream. It is the ultimate island comfort food, humble, ancient, and absolutely delicious.

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