According to my internet research, sweet potatoes are quite a thing in Papua New Guinea. There are over 400 different kinds!! That's insane! The word for the "sweet potato" in Papua New Guinea is "kaukau." You can read a ton about them and the history of sweet potatoes at the Arousing Appetite Blog (Cyrus Roepers wrote the lengthy, in depth, very interesting article).
I drastically simplified his recipe, but if you want to add fried shallots and fresh ginger, check his recipe out too!
Kaukau
Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes
4 Tablespoons of coconut milk
1 Tablespoon orange juice
1/4-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Wash the potatoes, and poke holes in them using a fork. Roast at 400F for one hour. Remove, and cut in half. Squeeze innards into a bowl, and add the rest of the ingredients. Blend, and, that's it!
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