How To: Make a Niuean Takihi

[@1andonlyCilla]

Totally agree. Niue has the best taro in the world and it is dangerous eating takihi with a knife! lol Thank you Shimpal for sharing this treasure with us. Fakaue lahi!

[@sicboi]

Went to Niue for a one week meeting (because there was only one flight a week back in those days). Ate takihi at that meeting for morning tea, lunch, dinner along with the roasted pig, coconut crab, lobsters, fish and chicken. I gained 10kg in weight when I went back home. I think it was the takihi. In Samoa, we had a similar dish but along with most traditional Samoan foods, it has been lost to time unfortunately, although the name that my grandfather told me for the same dish, it sounded very much like takihi, although in Samoan there is no 'H' sounding word. So I think it was, in approximation, in Samoan language, takihi was kakisi, which makes sense, when you was think about it, like its sweet so when you go for it it's like saying to your girlfriends, aumai se kakisi, auoi!

[@daintyflygirl4va]

In png we also make that with slice or grated sweet potato , yam and casava as well.Even put taro or aibika/Island cabbage in between the layers as well.Yummy

[@juliawong1544]

No this one only pawpaw and this special taro only for the takihi because this food is only for a special Lady not for male's tho lolz

[@colletteikimotu7968]

We make this in the UK, Little bit of Niue in England! but we have to use our conventional oven.....

[@tonezstonezz5062]

Collette Ikimotu .... nothing beats the "umu taste" ......

[@lalonesko9152]

Collette Ikimotu lol....tasty of corse

[@travispfeifer1979]

I've never heard of those ingredients. Makes me want to travel to every remote location in the world! I love culture!

[@illwill1991]

You've never heard of coconuts and papaya?

[@alvatohovaka-staples7761]

Definitely miss my dad's cooking and enjoyed your video. Appreciated you eating island styles as my dad would do and cooking real niuean styles with so much love for cooking umu. So grateful for video 😍

[@aiinagila1689]

Island food is the best,whether it's Polynesia,Melanesia or Micronesia. I come from the South Western Pacific and we have different colour taro. Purple,yellow,white,dark purple,purple and white,yellow and white and orange . Thank you for sharing your beautiful tasty recipe,I will definitely try it out

[@Toymit]

Looks nice, never tasted that before. PS, in the Cooks we have all sorts of taro. Pink,yellow,grey and dark grey which is the nicest as well as the yellow ones. And the pink Taro comes from Niue.

[@wildchookMaryP]

Our taro veo is like their yellow one as I remember it.

[@fayevids7391]

I like the dark grey taro from the Cooks. Nice a chewy texture 👌🏼👌🏼

[@mattr4399]

The Mangaia black taro is nice as well 👌

[@jourdexl128]

🤣🤣🤣 eating with the knife, island way....I love this when the Niuens make it for international night at church...now I know how it's made, it's beautiful 😍

[@esmau1400]

Fascinating! And that’s the guy who eats with a knife! 😆😁 Niuean Shimpal Lelisi’s trademark. I didn’t realize he was the same one I saw earlier on how to cook taro until he started tasting the food! Funny!

[@Amaritudine]

Going to give this a try today! Substituting an electric oven for an umu, and canned coconut cream instead of fresh, due to geographic limitations :D

[@Max37-l7b]

Daymmm takihi sounds delicious and cool how he eats from the knife islandstyle😂🤣😆✌&❤

[@quintonpaterson8361]

ya right about the taro! the best because its nice and sweet!

[@maanzmanukau9864]

What do you use to for the sifting of the coconut cream mutton cloth ?

[@nzshadow3770]

5:43 once it's in it's IN!!!!

[@sallyhegotule6127]

Great work !!thanks for a VID...NIUE PARADISE!!

[@E.P.1]

Man , takihi is sooo good ,but need to try it with Niue kalo

[@sinjah5894]

TAKIHI!!!! My absolute favourite 😍 great video 👌🏼

[@belladonna4076]

That was so Awesome and very educational, Thank You.

[@Shebanish]

Now I want to try some of this. Looks so good ❤️

[@NewZealandWild]

Awesome. I loved takihi when I lived on Niue ... but I never saw any tarsealed roads there ... mind you, it was 50 years ago, lol.

[@oceanahohua2324]

thank you for sharing love it

[@raewynalexander1130]

Fantastic cooking demonstration, thanks. My neighbour in Grey Lynn, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa NZ was telling everyone on fb he was having takihi for breakfast. So I googled and found this great video. Shared it world-wide. Could start a takihi frenzy everywhere? Who knows, lol.

[@moanat6701]

Yummmm got to try this...got it..

[@lexyansworld3841]

My nena made one in Fiji and they ate it all and plus it was just a little one

[@leadersuccess3761]

Looks great ☺👍

[@karriereno]

I'm hungry now....... great recipe!

[@niueroo]

Awesome video. Well done. The takihi probably tasted awesome too.

[@joycelynpasifa3314]

I love your videos! I have missed true Niue Food❤️

[@jeffk9702]

Mahalo for this! will try this in my next imu.... Aloha from Hawaii

[@MagicVato]

Awesome Bro! Alofas from the Uk👌🏽

[@in2jc]

Love your video bro. Watching from Fiji! Taro from the supermarket🤣 True story bro, Fiji has green, purple and almost black Dalo! Vinaka! God Bless!

[@billlovini8507]

Yummy love takihi I'm in Australia... can I wrap in tinfoil when cooking or should I use spinach leaves

[@Wane_96792]

Awesome video that looks so delicious.

[@joby365]

Looks really good bro . yummm .

[@tiotiwilliams8311]

I reckon Cook Islands have the best taro. We have all kinds of taro pink, white, and yellow

[@joshuahack3231]

Nah niue one is the best

[@toki2394]

💯% Niue Taro Best in the world.... Islander already, KNIFE SPOON😂😂😂

[@mavaega-ua-oo-i-nuuausala]

As a Samoan. I agree. Niue taro is the best.

[@florencelotomau942]

Wow that looks deelishhhhh💞

[@alrene7957]

well done man. such a nice meal

[@benjaminkuso1474]

Delicious food bro love from PNG👍

[@hannaleikifoto6123]

nice takihi cuz...laugh when I see my dad,memories to remember

[@isajazalea1363]

Shimpal the man!

[@leandrobayonito]

Takihi looks like a version of stone oven cassava cake. Probably delicious from the tropics.

[@thacrazyfooldj1675]

Yup we do have the best taro!!!

[@elenaravonu6420]

Bula vinaka ma brother, thanks for sharing your recipe, I will tried it one day, but nothing beat the smell n taste of our traditional cooking...the lovo or umu....god bless

[@caspaabriel4794]

Bro you need your own program. Cooking, sports, music, arts, tourism (get to travel) News and culture from Niue. Anything Bro your O for owesome, like our brother David. Your'd be an excellent front man, host , whatever! Bro. you got naturel, friendly vibe, can connect wif us. All da best bro. Maori Boy westie. GO HARD!!!

[@lbee171]

When he started eating with the knife I couldnt stop laughing! 😂😂😂 Looks yum though, great job!

[@SHERILLYA]

Nice filming skills aye

[@johntomuli]

love niue taro if you havent tried it your missing out 💯💯

[@sirjuju4766]

If i were to make this, Which i am how long do i keep in a conventional oven and what degree/temperature do i set the heat? Pls and Thank you in advance.

[@olivequeenietongiahoe5990]

Fakaaue ma Sham, I have cooked my first takihi, it came out awesum, did nit have the banana leaves thoe,

[@mesasavea8225]

Does papaya have be ripe or half ripe or don't matter?

[@_.SteFani._.]

can you do one for falaoa niu or pitako?

[@leandrobayonito]

1:17 Fuaioku or Pawpaw? Is that unripe papaya?

[@lusiatokelau4938]

Ohh I haven't tasted that for ages it's so nice and taro is the best part😂😂😂😝😝😂Alofi has the best taro well to me they do

[@Rocio1988]

It's look delicious and healthy food 😍🍴 thanks for sharing this amazing video. I know Niuean people eat deliciously meals.

[@biglaho]

Anyone know the song at 6:25

[@BenzeeBoii]

Probably watched this 7-8 thousand times lol #TakihiTheBest

[@athreetaofitau5382]

you should try it straight out of the omu yummy

[@stramster1]

I wanna try fresh taro so bad.

[@MIYAGIDEW]

Can you put a full salmon fillet in between the middle layer with the coconut cream over it?

[@deidrekalauni3290]

Too rich

[@MaluluKeleGuiSila]

Can you do the Samoan Taufolo.....it's one of the Samoan food I missed....

[@tiggy2timez]

Yellow and purple dalo is my faaaavourite mmmm 😋.. Now I'm craving takihi 😔

[@tamajoseph]

Nice.... I will try making Takihi when I move back to Aitutaki ...Next time try eating with a fork or your fingers. LOL

[@raymondvioletgalvan9832]

OMG ur beautiful n ur food it's sad bkuz my beautiful mom Fenika {RIJ} is niue but I don't know who her father is NOTHIING I was either 2 young or didn't pay attention when she spoke of him, all I remember is her telling us that she went 2 NIue with my oldest brotha n oldest sista 2 visit her father n family n how beautiful , kind, n loving they were 2 them, n I remember 1 time we were shopping @ a samoan market in Carson n this handsum man said hi 2 my mom n they started talking only it wasn't Samoan I kept listening n I swear I did not understand anything she was saying {me faikakala lol} n boy this man must of been flirting with my mom bkuz she was giggling n laughing {mom kalakiki} lol but it was a beautiful language , I really wish I knew something about her father or family names I wud luv 2 visit NIue n Samoan b4 Jesus takes me home !!!!!!!!

[@missymason2377]

Yeah! Nice

[@lakipenehuro7070]

sorie guys my husband's part niuean so im gna try nd make this so do u add salt?

[@clowes1987]

looked bomb bro!

[@tamapasifiki]

real Polynesian food natural!

[@rdzei23]

I'm gonna try to make this when I go for a vacation in the Philippines! Quick question though. Is pawpaw and papaya the same fruit? Thanks in advance!

[@sonitatalima5615]

Yes it is lol

[@jonathantovi4845]

No lie niue taro is the BEST

[@evelynnfoaeva6148]

Oka e takihi haau ma Lelisi 👏🤩

[@missymason2377]

Yum

[@missymason3850]

nice! awesome video awesome takihi.....fakaua lahi lol

[@nazarenefonua4425]

My parents went Niue last year and came back with heaps of yummy food made in the islands. Even though sucks that coconut crab is not aloud in NZ no mo😭 but the food I was looking forward to was takihi😍 my partner Samoan he never tasted takihi before till he had a taste.... he loved it😂 poor fing lol. I’m looking forward for some more island food this year when mum & dad goes back😍 hurry up November! 🙄😂

[@samoanfob7500]

woah! Did anyone else notice he's wearing the Polynesian Panthers t-shirt.

[@isajazalea1363]

Takihi 😍

[@MalafuHustleTV]

That shirt tho! Polynesian Panthers

[@wadevictor]

Str8from the yamness

[@CHELLEyMAtUA]

Wow

[@IA-dh6hy]

Whats the english name for the flesh on the inside of that coconut

[@despaahana]

It's the beginning of a new coconut tree

[@snkkulatea1720]

Sprouted coconut flesh but don't tell anyone coz it's really yum!!! And I want to keep it all for myself!!

[@usosamoa1065]

Malo bro....luv takihi!

[@teenatarrant1772]

💜

[@cognac510]

was he on samoan wedding?

[@esnahlaufoli464]

Coriantumr Makasini Yes

[@lifewithma7176]

No but he was on Siones Wedding

[@_.SteFani._.]

yumm!!.. eating with a knife can be dangerous! lol

[@phillispeters8159]

I like your PREHEAT the oven method hahhahahahahaahahaha

[@Maerchenlaenderin]

damn, that looks SO good! I need to stop watching food videos >_

[@shye9293]

Delisioso 🤤🤤🤤 awesome video 👌

[@mary-wq6vo]

Per fortuna si tratta di un piatto vegano. Non oso immaginare se il tizio avesse preparato un piatto a base di carne, vista la sua aria truculenta. Costui mi fa davvero passare la voglia di mangiare.

[@HD-rf1rd]

Rip cousin Raymond🙏🏻 I remember the bro it's me Henz

[@hugelavalava]

Mitaki lahi ma bro!

[@niqurrtine]

Preheat the oven😂😂😂

[@niueanlaho]

Yummy

[@nicholaspaogofie5046]

Niuean Laho l

[@juliawong1544]

E tau fua huhu neke huhua he Kai takihi Yes best taro in the world 🌎

[@elvispresleyandhisgirlfrie5040]

What niuen tikih is that food Or something Caz I have no Idea dude 😕😕😕😕😕😕😕😕!!!!!!!! ?????

[@gifted1s]

Im sorry I have to disagree with you😬..Mangaia (an island in the Cook Islands) have the best taro, grown in the swamp as well as pa'i. Mangaia is also rocky with volcanic soil and we use volcanic rocks for our umu. The texture of taro grown in the swamp is different to taro grown in normal soil (pa'i). And we do have different kinds of taro, white, yellow, pink...we even have one we call mamio Niue...we also have a dish similar to the takihi (one of my favourites too) called roroi. It can be taro with coconut cream only, or a third ingredient can be added like pawpaw, kumara, ripe breadfruit and ripe bananas...😊.

[@hannaleikifoto6123]

gifted1s niue taro is the best taro in world

[@niueanlaho]

Taro is Taro......taste the same......lets do something much useful like building a space program so we can send the taro to the Aliens............let them be the judge..

[@yvonnepalalagi8172]

Takahi's not really a favourite of mine but his one looked bomb af (:

[@lanireign1173]

Hhh eating with a knife is dangerous but savages been doing that for the longest time hhh i mean that in the most affectionate way🤣👍❤ Niue ki mua!

[@gkesargh]

Lol dangerous dont eat with a knife hahahaha. Yum