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Lovo

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The cooking method of Fijian ceremonies — weddings, funerals and the chief's feast. The communal digging and cooking is as important as the eating.

Fijian earth oven feast — meat, fish and root vegetables wrapped in banana leaves and slow-cooked over hot stones in a pit. The cooking method of Fijian celebrations.

Authentic Fiji Lovo recipe
Prep
2 hrs
Cook
180 mins
Difficulty
Hard
Calories
465 kcal
Serves
12
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1whole chicken or pork shoulder
500gtaro, peeled
500gcassava, peeled
3large sweet potatoes
banana leavesfor wrapping
coconut creamfor the meat

Method

1

Dig a pit. Line with stones. Build a fire over the stones for 2 hours.

2

Wrap meats and vegetables in banana leaves. Drizzle meat with coconut cream before wrapping.

3

Remove embers. Lower parcels into pit. Cover with earth. Cook 3 hours.

4

Unwrap and serve communally.

Chef's Tip

The longer the fire burns, the hotter the stones — the cooking stones need at least 2 hours of fire.

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