PapuaCapital: Wamena
Traditional Recipes from Highland Papua
The Baliem Valley is known for the bakar batu stone-oven feast, sweet potatoes (hipere) and giant freshwater crayfish.
Highland Papua
Bakar Batu (Papuan Stone-Oven Feast) with Chicken
Bakar Batu (Barapen) Ayam
The communal cooking tradition of the Baliem Valley. Stones are heated and layered with sweet potatoes, vegetables and meat in an earth pit. This version uses chicken so everyone can enjoy it.
Highland PapuaStir-Fried Sweet Potato Leaves
Tumis Daun Ubi Jalar
Young sweet potato leaves simply stir-fried with shallots and chilli. An everyday vegetable in the Papuan highlands.
Highland PapuaWamena Freshwater Crayfish in Spicy Sauce
Udang Selingkuh Saus Pedas
Giant freshwater crayfish from the Baliem River, Wamena. Nicknamed 'udang selingkuh' (cheating prawn) because it looks like a prawn but has crab-like claws.