Faraoa ipo is a type of ball bread made in the

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of French Polynesia. The bread is made from flour leavened with yeast, with coconut, coconut milk, sugar and

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added. The dough is then shaped into a ball and cooked in

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. It can also be cooked in a '' ahima'a'' (earth oven), wrapped in

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Variants

''Faraoa'' means bread in the local language, coming from ''farine'' (flour). There are many varieties of bread in Polynesia, mainly made from coconut: * ''Faraoa uto'', bread made with flour mixed with crushed ''uto'' (coconut germ). * ''Faraoa omoto'' bread made with flour mixed with coconut ('omoto) * ''Faraoa 'eu'', type of sweet bread * ''Faraoa farai pani'', pancake * ''Faraoa ha'ari'', bread with coconut milk * ''Faraoa hopue'', bread * ''Faraoa mamahu'', sweet bread cooked in banana leaves * ''Faraoa mape'', balls of flour mixed with coconut water and baked

References

{{reflist French Polynesian cuisine French Polynesian breads Foods containing coconut Norfolk Island cuisine