Tinola, a soup commonly eaten in Palau

{{Culture of Palau}} Palauan cuisine (Palauan: Kall er Belau) refers to the culinary practices and traditions of the island of Palau. Palau was first settled by Austronesians from Southeast Asia, with many traditional meals derived from crops and animals brought over to the islands. Numerous occupations from foreign empires also influenced the cuisine of Palau, with Japanese, Filipino and American having the most influential.

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A field in Palau growing Taro

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Desserts edit

 
Shiruko, known locally as Chosiruko, a dessert commonly eaten on New Year’s Day
  • An-doughnut (Chaburabang) – A deep fried doughnut containing a filling of red bean paste.
  • Anpan (Chambang) – Bread containing red bean paste filling.
  • Halo-halo
  • Karintō (Karintong) – A deep fried dough coated in sugar.
  • Pichi-pichi
  • Seboseb – A traditional Palauan pudding made from coconut milk thickened with arrowroot.
  • Shiruko (Chosiruko)
  • Tama

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References edit

  1. ^ Daniel Long & Keisuke Imamura (2013). "The Japanese Language in Palau" National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Tokyo. p.20. Retrieved July 2022.