"Te Tuae"

Village women pick pandanus fruit.

Soften the pandanus fruit in preparation for overnight steaming.

Use a traditional oven made of coral stones to hold heat.

Place special leaves to stop steam from escaping during steaming process.

Steam the pandanus fruit overnight.

The next morning, lift the softened fruit from the oven.

Remove the pulp from the softened fruit using a grape.

Strain the pulp to remove any stringy fibers.

Lay the pulp on a leaf and leave it in the sun to dry for two days.

After two days, turn over the pulp to dry the other side.

Peel the dried pandanus into flakes.

Prepare coconut milk by scraping and squeezing the flesh for juice.

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