Have you ever heard of sago porridge? Or have you ever tried sago porridge? Yes Papeda! If not, you can read this article to the end so you can imagine how delicious this sago porridge is.
Porridge is a type of food that is made by boiling some ingredients until it turns into very soft and mixed with water. Porridge is already very familiar to Indonesian people. Popular types of porridge include chicken porridge based on rice, green bean porridge, pearl porridge, sticky rice porridge, and many more.
Papeda (Sago Porridge)
Sago porridge or commonly called Papeda is a typical Papuan food that is often served with side dishes of yellow-seasoned tuna. Has a thick and sticky texture, transparent white and has a fresh taste.
This food is rich in fiber and low in cholesterol. Not only tuna, many variations on the menu can accompany the enjoyment of typical Papuan sago porridge. Cork fish, red snapper, cake fish, and many more. In addition to the yellow seasoning sauce and fish, Papeda can also be enjoyed together with ganemo vegetables whose contents are young melinjo leaves sauteed with young papaya flowers and red chili.
Not just filling the stomach, Papeda also contains many nutrients including carbohydrates, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Papeda is a food replacement for rice that is able to meet the needs of carbohydrates in the body. If you consume papeda regularly, it can increase immunity, cleanse the lungs, and reduce the risk of colon cancer.
Sago is very safe for consumption for diabetics, because of its low glycemic index. Sago is also rich in fiber, so it will facilitate defecation. It turns out that in addition to being unique, Papeda also has many benefits that are good for health.
Papeda also has an unusual way of eating, the way to take it is by rolling it around a chopstick and then directly placed on a plate. Instantly doused with complementary food sauce. Eating it also has its own way, namely by being slurped quickly and swallowed immediately. Interested to try it?
Source : beritapapua
