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Taro Chips

Name: Taro Chips
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Tuvalu
Ingredients: 400g Taro root; As needed Oil for frying; A pinch Salt; 2 tbsp Coconut milk; To taste Chili sauce

Side Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Thinly sliced taro fried until crisp — a popular snack at Tuvaluan markets.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A simple snack made by thinly slicing and frying taro, one of the island's main crops alongside breadfruit. Beloved as the local version of potato chips, it's typically served with a coconut-flavored chili sauce.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Sold at markets and along the beach, popular as a snack or with a cold beer.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Taro root 400g
Oil for frying As needed
Salt A pinch
Coconut milk 2 tbsp
Chili sauce To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Peel the taro and slice thinly with a mandoline.
Soak briefly in water to remove some starch, then pat dry thoroughly.
Fry in 340°F (170°C) oil until golden.
Drain and sprinkle with salt.
Serve with a dip made from coconut milk and chili sauce.

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