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Sipi Tākai

Name: Sipi Tākai
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Tonga
Ingredients: 600g (spareribs) Lamb; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Sugar; 1 knob Ginger; 2 cloves Garlic; A pinch Black Pepper; 1/2 Lemon

Main Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Lamb ribs marinated in soy sauce and ginger and grilled — a favorite Tongan barbecue.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Sipi — lamb belly ribs (mutton flaps) — are hugely popular in Tonga; imported from places like New Zealand, they've become an essential ingredient. Marinated in soy sauce, ginger, and garlic and grilled, they're enjoyed for the sweetness of the fat and the toasty sauce. They're a staple at parties and stalls.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Tongan stall at dusk, lamb ribs sizzle over charcoal as people wait in the fragrant smoke.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Lamb 600g (spareribs)
Soy Sauce 3 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Ginger 1 knob
Garlic 2 cloves
Black Pepper A pinch
Lemon 1/2

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the soy sauce, sugar, grated ginger and garlic, and pepper.
Marinate the lamb at least 2 hours.
Grill or pan-fry, turning occasionally, until the fat is crisp.
Brush with the leftover marinade to glaze.
Serve with lemon.

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