West Papuan Traditional Food

There are two types of staple food in West Papua.

Sago, mostly consumed by Papuans in coastal areas: Biak, Serui, Jayapura, Merauke, etc. People don't normally grow sago as they grow wild all over the coastal areas. Normally people do not work hard here, fish is available, pork and others are in the jungles, and sago grows everywhere.

Two Typical Papuan Foods will Go Public

Initially Yam (ubi jalar or petatas or ipomoea batatas poir) and Taro (keladi or kastela) are typical foods for Papuan countryside. Recently, Directress of Honai Foundation in Timika Ms Anastasia Takage, SA.g has developed those two staple foods to be high value cuisine, as saying on Wednesday, February 13, 2008.