I'm sure there are heaps of
delicious Native American recipes, right? Come on people, teach me already!
New Zealand:
Hangi(haa-ng-ee). Meat and vegetables baked deep in the earth for hours over hot coals. The US has their own version of it, called the New England clam bake I think. Both can be pulled off in a conventional oven now, with similarly awesome results.
Cook Islands:
Rukau (roo-co) (aka taro leaves). Onions, meat or fish are prepared and then wrapped up in the taro leaves after adding the coconut cream, salt and pepper. This is wrapped in foil and baked in the oven until just right.
Poke (pork-eh). Kind of a sweet I guess, although it's more a staple food. Arrowroot, overripe banana and coconut cream are the basic ingredients. Think of it as a baked banana pudding and you're not too far off. It's deep purple in colour and babies LOVE it.
There's quite a lot more but hey those are my favourites.
OMNOMNOM.