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More on breadfruit and health

From Lois Englberger.

I would like to share with you our article in the Health Corner of the new issue of the Kaselehlie Press. The article focuses on the family and breadfruit, and presents also a photo of a young child, Bennett Solomon of Mand, who is helping his family prepare the "kansun" breadfruit, using the traditional hibiscus stick that has been cut and nicely smoothed. The other photo is of Pelihna Moses of Mand, of the Mand Community Working Group, as she presents the photo of the finished recipe of "kansun". Thanks to both and to all who contributed to this article, especially Kiped Albert of Mand and Tom Burkindine of KP!!

INVOLVING THE FAMILY IN BREADFRUIT RECIPES

In the last few weeks, there has been an amazing flurry of interest in breadfruit!!! After sending out the KP article "Breadfruit provides health benefits" to an email list, people started a dialogue that has continued for two weeks! One question was presented as to whether more local restaurants might offer a choice of breadfruit and rice. The potential of small-scale food processing was discussed, which led to a meeting 5 August at Pohnpei Agriculture. There a small group agreed upon priorities for the small-scale processing of breadfruit:

Breadfruit chips or pops (snack food)
Fermented breadfruit (mahr)
Dried breadfruit, traditional (sehnikun)
Dried breadfruit, new or other technology
Frozen breadfruit, vacuum-sealed
Breadfruit flour
Canned breadfruit

Dr. Richard Beyer, food scientist, will be arriving on 3 October to assist in small-scale food processing development, focusing on breadfruit in a project coordinated by the Island Food Community of Pohnpei/Pohnpei Agriculture. Efforts are now being made to identify potential entrepreneurs who may be interested in taking this up in an active way.

Anyone interested in making appointments with Dr. Beyer should contact Pohnpei Agriculture at 320-2400 for registration.

We would also like to here present another great breadfruit recipe. This is kansun, which can be made with any breadfruit variety. This recipe was prepared by Pelihna Moses of the Mand Community Working Group on June 30, 2005 as a part of the project to document the traditional food system of Pohnpei.

Family involvement is a traditional part of breadfruit production and consumption. During the survey work in Mand this last July, one family was preparing kansun and offered some to the survey team. The young son was skillfully peeling the kansun breadfruit, using the traditional hibiscus stick. What a great family activity!!! Thank you again to the families of Mand!!!

Mei Kansun

Ingredients

Breadfruit, mature, half-ripe, or ripe
Note: if you prefer a sweet kansun, then it is important to use the half-ripe or ripe breadfruit, which provides the healthy natural sweetness. For good health, it is best to avoid adding sugar.

Method

Prepare a fire, making it strong and flaming. Most use dried coconut shells or husks.
Put the whole breadfruit on the fire, turning from side to side about
30-45 minutes until it is cooked. The outside of the breadfruit should be dark brown to black in color.
When cooked, remove from the fire. Peel the skin off completely before eating, scraping with a knife or as traditionally, using a wooden hibiscus stick, nicely cut.
Place on a banana leaf and pat until soft and sticky, doing this while the breadfruit is still hot.
Serve and enjoy!

Dr. Lois Englberger, PhD
Island Food Community of Pohnpei
Research Advisor
P. O. Box 2299
Kolonia, Pohnpei 96941 FM
Federated States of Micronesia
Telephone: 691-320-8639 Fax: 691-320-4647
Website: http://www.islandfood.org



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I would like to share with you our article in the Health Corner of the new issue of the Kaselehlie Press. The article focuses on the family and breadfruit, and presents also a photo of a young child, Bennett Solomon of Mand, who is helping his family prepare the "kansun" breadfruit, using the traditional hibiscus stick that has been cut and nicely smoothed. The other photo is of Pelihna Moses of Mand, of the Mand Community Working Group, as she presents the photo of the finished recipe of "kansun". Thanks to both and to all who contributed to this article, especially Kiped Albert of Mand and Tom Burkindine of KP!! INVOLVING THE FAMILY IN BREADFRUIT RECIPES In the last few weeks, there has been an amazing flurry of interest in breadfruit!!! After sending out the KP article "Breadfruit provides health benefits" to an email list, people started a dialogue that has continued for two weeks! One question was presented as to whether more local restaurants might offer a choice of breadfruit and rice. The potential of small-scale food processing was discussed, which led to a meeting 5 August at Pohnpei Agriculture. There a small group agreed upon priorities for the small-scale processing of breadfruit: Breadfruit chips or pops (snack food) Fermented breadfruit (mahr) Dried breadfruit, traditional (sehnikun) Dried breadfruit, new or other technology Frozen breadfruit, vacuum-sealed Breadfruit flour Canned breadfruit Dr. Richard Beyer, food scientist, will be arriving on 3 October to assist in small-scale food processing development, focusing on breadfruit in a project coordinated by the Island Food Community of Pohnpei/Pohnpei Agriculture. Efforts are now being made to identify potential entrepreneurs who may be interested in taking this up in an active way. Anyone interested in making appointments with Dr. Beyer should contact Pohnpei Agriculture at 320-2400 for registration. We would also like to here present another great breadfruit recipe. This is kansun, which can be made with any breadfruit variety. This recipe was prepared by Pelihna Moses of the Mand Community Working Group on June 30, 2005 as a part of the project to document the traditional food system of Pohnpei. Family involvement is a traditional part of breadfruit production and consumption. During the survey work in Mand this last July, one family was preparing kansun and offered some to the survey team. The young son was skillfully peeling the kansun breadfruit, using the traditional hibiscus stick. What a great family activity!!! Thank you again to the families of Mand!!! Mei Kansun Ingredients Breadfruit, mature, half-ripe, or ripe Note: if you prefer a sweet kansun, then it is important to use the half-ripe or ripe breadfruit, which provides the healthy natural sweetness. For good health, it is best to avoid adding sugar. Method Prepare a fire, making it strong and flaming. Most use dried coconut shells or husks. Put the whole breadfruit on the fire, turning from side to side about 30-45 minutes until it is cooked. The outside of the breadfruit should be dark brown to black in color. When cooked, remove from the fire. Peel the skin off completely before eating, scraping with a knife or as traditionally, using a wooden hibiscus stick, nicely cut. Place on a banana leaf and pat until soft and sticky, doing this while the breadfruit is still hot. Serve and enjoy! Dr. Lois Englberger, PhD Island Food Community of Pohnpei Research Advisor P. O. 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