Tuluk

Tuluk is a filled cassava parcel eaten in Vanuatu. Grated cassava encloses seasoned meat, commonly pork or beef, and the parcel is steamed or baked. It is sold at street stalls and markets. A firsthand account from a volunteer on Nguna also describes tuluk prepared by her host mother for fundraisers and community events.^[1][2]

In that family preparation, pork is cooked until tender with soy sauce and green onion. The filling is enclosed in grated cassava pulp and wrapped in banana leaves. The author’s adaptation cooks the parcels in a conventional oven or covered grill until the cassava is firm. The leaf wrapping is removed for eating, leaving a small, portable serving with a starchy outer layer and meat at its centre.^[2]