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Nutritional Values

🔥400kcal
💪6gProtein
🌾85gCarbs
🥑12gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️250 gServing

* Per serving · 250 g. May vary.

Poetpoe

How to order / say it
Say it Poetpoe — [Po-et-poe]
Order I'll try the Poetpoe.
Locally Je vais essayer le Poetpoe.
Say locally

A sweet dessert made with tropical fruit and rice.

Why try it?

This dish is deeply rooted in the dessert tradition of the region and offers a unique perspective on how tropical fruits can be utilized beyond fresh consumption, bridging traditional Melanesian recipes with collected culinary influences.

How it tastes

Poetpoe combines the sweetness of fresh fruit with the creamy texture of cooked rice, often resulting in a comforting mouthfeel with subtle coconut undertones.

Origin & History — first documented: 1915

Developed early in the 20th century, Poetpoe became a favored treat in Noumea's markets, celebrated for using local ingredients like bananas, yams, or papayas, integrated with rice, a staple introduced during colonial times.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 200 g banana
  • 🌾 150 g rice
  • 🥛 150 ml coconut milk
  • 🍯 50 g sugar
  • 🧂 2 g vanilla

Method

  1. 1 Cook rice with coconut milk and sugar.
  2. 2 Add mashed banana and vanilla.
  3. 3 Cool and serve chilled.

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