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The tahitian oven

Yield: 1 Servings

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The Tahitian stuff is basically pretty simple fare but it requires all sorts of Tahitian veggies fruits along with fish that I can only find in pet stores around here. There are some inconsistancies and maybe an incongruity or two in the definition and spelling of the regional ingredients. I copied them directly out of the book so tain't my fault. Most of these terms and names have all the strange little marks over the vowels++much like written Vietnamese. I haven't even attempted to replicate those. The preparation of a ahima'a [Polynesian oven and its contents] requires a considerable amount of work and time. As most Tahitians nowadays have regular employment they can seldom spare the time to cook in this manner and the tama'ara'a [meal] around the traditional ahima'a is generally reserved for week-ends or special occasions. To prepare for about 40 people the hole in the ground should measure around 3 m long by 2 m wide by 0.80 m deep. Line the bottom of the oven with dry wood placed crisscross to facilitate the fire. Completely cover the wood with a layer of volcanic stones. Light the fire and allow it to burn out almost completely until the red hot stones remain in the bottom of the oven. Cover these with some green branches and a bed of green banana leaves. Season the pig and chicken and lightly baste with oil before placing them on the bed of leaves together with all the other ingredients such as crayfish fish vegetables bananas and breadfruit all wrapped individually in leaves. Cover the food with several layers of banana leaves then a layer of damp sacks before shoveling back enough sand or earth to fill the oven. Allow to cook for at least 3 hours. The opening of the ahima'a is quite a ceremony among Tahitians and all the guests usually assemble to witness the spectacle. It is surprising to find that all the ingredients are almost invariable cooked to perfection the pork usually has a golden crust and the different dishes despite having been cooked together in the same oven retain their particular odour and flavour. Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; September 13 1992.

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