Tongan Lu Pulu

Lu pulu is the heart of Tongan home cooking: tinned corned beef mixed with onion and coconut cream, wrapped in young taro leaves and baked until the leaves melt into the filling. It is the dish served at family Sundays, funerals and celebrations across the kingdom.

The taro leaves turn silky and earthy, the coconut cream sweet and rich, and the corned beef savoury — a combination that is pure comfort. Serve with boiled taro or sweet potatoes to soak up the sauce.

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