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Nutritional Values

🔥150kcal
💪2gProtein
🌾28gCarbs
🥑6gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️100 gServing

* Per serving · 100 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Panikeke Laplap

How to order / say it
Say it Panikeke Laplap — [Pah-nee-keh-keh Lah-plahp]
Order Can I have Panikeke Laplap?
Locally Mi laekem Panikeke Laplap, plis?
Say locally

Crispy fried taro and sweet potato cakes, a local street snack.

Why try it?

A famous street food in Honiara, Panikeke Laplap echoes the resourcefulness of islanders, creating satisfying snacks with readily available root crops. It's a must-have for experiencing everyday flavors.

How it tastes

These cakes are crispy outside, soft and slightly chewy inside, possessing an earthy sweetness from taro and sweet potatoes, with a hint of coconut fragrance.

Origin & History — first documented: 2005

Developed in the 21st century as a convenient street food, Panikeke Laplap quickly became popular due to the ease of access to its ingredients and its comforting flavors.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 300 g taro
  • 🥕 200 g sweet potatoes
  • 🌾 100 g flour
  • 🌾 5 g baking powder
  • 🥛 100 ml coconut milk
  • 🍯 30 g sugar
  • 🫒 for frying vegetable oil

Method

  1. 1 Grate taro and sweet potatoes and mix with flour, baking powder, and sugar.
  2. 2 Add coconut milk to form a batter.
  3. 3 Spoon batter into hot oil and fry until golden.

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