Village Lunch: Cooking Bele with my aunties and mum🌱🇫🇯

In this vlog I went out to the farm to collect some bele that we can have for lunch. Bele is a plant and a big part of the village cuisine and can be boiled in water or coconut milk. Harvesting bele is easy and I had to make sure I harvest enough for my family.
Today my aunties and my mum are going to show us how to cook bele with coconut milk. They gonna show us how to prepare it and how to cook it right. Not only are my aunties and my mum the ones that are cooking but other people in the household helps along the way by scraping the coconut and set the mat so we can eat.
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[@MwishaLudack]

It's so fascinating to see how the people are most comfortable sitting on the floor, they're happy and without worries. They're laid-back. It's also very affordable to live in that village, you don't have to spend a lot of money on groceries, etc. Where I live, we spend a ton of money on food and drink, rent, and so many other things. People are worried about keeping their jobs to maintain a good life.

[@uraiatabua]

Yes too different lifestyle. Village life is good 😁

[@Samizouza]

That's literally pacific island life compared to other places which have lots of things to worry about

[@MwishaLudack]

@@Samizouza I'd love to experience that kind of lifestyle, it's perfect. I don't want to have to always spend 20 hours of the day making money to make ends meet every week. It's exhausting.

[@MwishaLudack]

@@uraiatabua I like it. I enjoy seeing the videos showing the simplicity of living in the village. Who knows, perhaps some day I'll come live there.

[@debbiiiiie]

All Islanders will relate when grandma is angry😂 but its all love🫶🏾 Vinaka for another wonderful video Uraia

[@uraiatabua]

Haha yes its so true. As you Said its all love 😁

[@joebravo8813]

Your bu's reaction at the end was GOLD what a crackup 🤣

[@uraiatabua]

Haha it was too good 😂😂

[@taeaofoutuilaepa4852]

I miss that yummy food Poso 😋 we call Laupele with onion n coconut milk damnnn best 👌 👍

[@uraiatabua]

Yes laupele is soo good 😁

[@Samizouza]

Can't go wrong with salt, lemon/lime, and chilli mixed into the bele as complimentary condiments. 😋

[@uraiatabua]

Too good 😋😁

[@stevenchandra8967]

Isa uraia blessing to you and your mom and all the people of navuti vinaka vakalevu thank you for your vlogs

[@uraiatabua]

Vinaka Steven. Thanks for watching 😊

[@semikolikata3338]

Brother the meal is mouthwatering. Another great blog. God bless the family.

[@uraiatabua]

Vinaka Semi. Happy New year 😁

[@da808bigsole6]

bula...Bele [island cabbage]..they grow pretty fast in the tropics. Lots of good vitamins and taste great any way you prepare it..take care..miss da island life

[@emosijougavule2561]

Especially those nutritious slimy juice of the bele...yum😋

[@uraiatabua]

Yes bele is a favorite amongst the islanders 😁

[@ssb6360]

Beautiful family and very blessed to laugh out extendedly around dining, this is what we called quality family time. God Bless your family Bro, and happy new year too

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you and happy New year 😊

[@SD-888]

Another delicious video my mouth was watering throughout the cooking process by the time lemon was added I started drooling 🤤 thanks for sharing your video 🇨🇦👍

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you SD 😁

[@emosijougavule2561]

Nothing is more beautiful than bringing a new life to the world. Congrats bras you have a baby brother or nephew😁. God Bless your family

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you bro😁

[@Fazak_Side]

@@uraiatabua wait is that actually your little brother? , I thought you were joking around.

[@uraiatabua]

@@Fazak_Side No i was joking. Its my Nephew 😊

[@viliamifinau2300]

Pele looks so yummy my brother, awesome video

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you bro and Thanks for watching 😊

[@Kjane.]

Bele is my favourite green vege 😩 there's 3 foods I miss the most and haven't eaten in 30yrs: 1) Bele 2) lumi & 3) nama. Oh my life, this video got me emotional! Anybody else cry over food? 🤦🏾‍♀️💔...... However, onto more important things, massive Congratulations on the new addition to your beautiful family. ♥ 🤗

[@uraiatabua]

Man all 3 are bangers 😁 and i have the luxury of eating it from time to time. Thank you so much. Loloma tu yani vei iko o Luke 😊

[@joketanimainavukea3933]

TuUra,Vinaka saka tale vakalevu for this wonderful upload..Can almost taste the simple but hunger fulfilling Bele vakaloloi,Tini ika,Tavioka,Moli & Bongo chillie...Uwiii...with whole family sitting down to have lunch..From babies right to Bubu..Complete..Please do kindly keep them coming...God's continous blessings...

[@uraiatabua]

Bula bro yes this dish is simple But the taste is so wonderful. Thanks for watching. More to come 😊

[@davidfanene9218]

Thanks for sharing, beautiful and delicious food and family ! 😊

[@uraiatabua]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@chantelshikingadventure5550]

It's called aibika in PNG. There's different variety. We don't usually cut the leaves into pieces but creamed the actual leaf with coconut cream with the other vegies - cassava, taro, yam and banana for cooking. I must say, the cooking of the aibika in the Fijian style, looks delicious. I'll have to try cooking the bele the Fijian way😊

[@uraiatabua]

And i have to try the PNG Way one Day. It sounds yummy too 😁

[@reginalkumar9435]

Awesome content my bro, keep it coming.... vinaka

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you. More to come 😊

[@peninaiqamanavu6773]

Humble mom...miss mine...loloma yani vei kemudou mytau

[@uraiatabua]

Vinaka tau. Loloma talega yani 😊

[@lennygid8452]

happy new year my online friend , as i said before the world can learn a lot from the Fijian family and lifestyle in general, i am a bit amazed at how young mom looks and how mature you look also , i was wondering if it has to do with the fijian healthy (grog!) ENMMMMM! i ment to say fijian healthy lifestyle ? also i would love to see your dad one of this days if its possible , any way enough said , stay well and best wishes to your whole village ! ps please please go fishing one of these days show us how you do it there , thank you for sharing .

[@uraiatabua]

Happy New year Lenny 😊 Maybe when all my family from Denmark comes on Holiday then for sure they will feature in one of my vlogs. More fishing content in 2023 😁

[@polynesianwarrior5387]

Thanks for giving us another great video Ura. Mouthwatering just watching the video. Beautiful dish prepared by beautiful women. God bless baby Eto.and kuku Vinaka Moturiki

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you. More to come😊

[@kimabooyah9669]

Goodly day to u and the whole family uraia blessings to all🤙🏼

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you and same to you 😊

[@samo_ammo]

29:59 Uraia: "You're gonna be on KZbin." Baby: "Yeah!" So cute haha beautiful family and great vid.

[@uraiatabua]

That baby knew 😂

[@Sammy-us4jr]

Nice video bruh Uraia Bele is also good with Sui and Maggie noddle's. Dangg you guys make me hungry lol

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you Sammy. Ill try it with sui next time 😁

[@sTeAdYbAnGiNg]

Bula brother Uraia thanks for uploading another awesome video😁 may God bless you and your family Vinaka

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you bro and Thanks for watching 😊

[@WyseLevatia]

What a lovely meal 🍵when we see all our hardworking mothers gathering around the food mat and enjoying bele vakalolo ❤….in the midst of that…Grandma cracked jokes….😂🤍so lovely…vinaka grandma 👵 GB you🙏

[@uraiatabua]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@Wayaboy10]

😂😂😂.. Vinaka kuku always look forward to see him lol... another nice upload vinaka bro keep em coming

[@uraiatabua]

Haha that kid is too funny 😁

[@youngwill8820]

lasa saraga vei au the grandmother - because he told me not to say a long prayer hahahahaha

[@uraiatabua]

Yes Cause we are hungry 😂😂

[@albertkaian7822]

Brother A1 is MSG... cooking style and recipe is the same as it is done here in PNG!... great video brother!

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you. I was trying to figure out What A1 was 😁

[@AriseNetwork]

Totoka na teitei ….and prepping the food!

[@nacanielitaleniwesi2981]

I just had dinner and this vlog just made me hungry again.😂Bele looks yummy. Maybe do a Q&A with mum on what life was like in the village before she left and how it is now,sea level rise, modernisation etc. Just a thought. Another awesome video.💯✔

[@uraiatabua]

Bula bro, good idea. Just Saw your comment now. When she comes back next time 😊

[@netaninaiseruvati7134]

Bula Vinaka Tavalequ, Dou bula vinaka kece🙏 Dou bula na Vugoqu 💖, Bula Vinaka Bu Laisa 🥰Bula kece vei kemudou na Tavalequ, Bula M Totoka na Kakana ni Siga nikua 😋 Fresh Bele from the Farm 💚 Valala kete saraga nai kanakana qo sota vata keina kena Tavioka sa Matalau dina🥗 Tavale nira bau moce na Gunuyaqona Valevu bau lai siwa o kemuni na Gunuyaqona valailai 😅 Dua na bite vana Rokete ya vaka totolo na muri yani ni Tavioka ya 😅😅😅😅 Loloma Bibi tuyani vei kemudou kece I Nakoro 🏝️ Sarasara jikoga yani qo e Hawks Bay Haistings NZ ✌️

[@uraiatabua]

Bula vinaka tavalequ, sega taleee au rawa ni waraki ira mera yadra mai 😂😂 tavale, vaka au regret taka noqu katia na rokete ya. Vakila saraga na kena Kaukauwa 😂😁

[@netaninaiseruvati7134]

@@uraiatabua 😅😅😅😅

[@Fazak_Side]

Let's gooo

[@uraiatabua]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@MasilinaValailagi-lr5cq]

Just seeing your grandma it brings back good memories when my grandma was alive she jokes around and her angry tone its all love , its so nice ❤❤ love your vlog and i always enjoy watching it with my families, stay blessed and big loloma to your 👪 family

[@deesingh1736]

Great vlog bro love your grandma n Bele dish my wife love kuku stay bless!!

[@uraiatabua]

Bula vinaka. We love her too and like to tease her from time to time 😂

[@leolilo5140]

Best lunch...

[@uraiatabua]

Yes too good 😊

[@marykidu8310]

Simple and delicious bele with tinfish, similar to PNG way we call them aibika..round floor eating is always fun with families around..love your videos

[@shaneezra1060]

Laid back after that fall and vlog it why not 😅👌👌👌👌

[@dtufart8030]

I can’t help but laugh at the patience of your Na. Noqu Na was like your bubu, listen otherwise expect to get a crawling 😂, talk too much get a crawling 😂. Beautiful family though boy!

[@uraiatabua]

Haha its like all Island bubus are the same 😂😂 But we do love Them 😁

[@sitivenilalilevu3555]

Hangover Meal❤️. It nails our Craviness👊

[@uraiatabua]

Yes indeed 😊

[@CML95018]

I love lau pele aka slippery cabbage or edible sunset hibiscus. It's very nutritional and good for health purposes. There's different types as well like the red stem ones are specifically used for stir-fry cooking. They are easy to grow as well nice one Ura 🌱💚🌱 Your mum looks young 🙂

[@uraiatabua]

Yes there are different types. I guess Black doesnt age since my mum looks Young 😂

[@CML95018]

@@uraiatabua I omitted to say she looks young and beautiful 😉

[@mohammadwaljairin7755]

You mum look very young and beautiful neutral Fijian

[@elenanivolatabu6384]

Enjoy watching your videos!!

[@i.b.hrleexaya1386]

Bula fam's Thank you for sharing this Dish with us binaka

[@uraiatabua]

Bula and Thanks for watching 😊

[@mariesagonocia8503]

It's one kind of spinach, what they call here in ozie..but back home we call it bele,good to go with fry fish,lolo(coconut creme) top it with onions,tomatoes and slice ginger...wow! wow! that's really make my day,back home in the paradise Island 🏝 FIJI 🇫🇯

[@uraiatabua]

Sound yummy 😁

[@brianehugo6243]

The lovely Pele...that is delicious...I think in English is bush spinach

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you Brian. 😁

[@avisaitawake7485]

isa Tavale Emele all the way from Baba to Navuti, bula vinaka kai noqu, love the volgs

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you 😊

[@krishd594]

Tau my family like your you tube.The way you present is full of humor. Especially when you are with your best buddy farmer. Well bele and dalo is my favorite .Please try to bring up mitti or kokoda. Hope to get more traditional Fijian foods like vakalolo. VINAKA VA LEVO Tacina. Moce.

[@uraiatabua]

Bula vinaka tau. Isa makes me happy that your family is like that too. Its always fun to have family on visit during the Holiday But always sad to see Them leave again 😊

[@krishd594]

Tau I am watching another blog , duck curry from Waindoi and tau you will be really surprised if I tell you that's my village. Now you are no more tau but my kai.Kai you are doing marvelous job. Keep it up. God bless you .moce

[@mialew6]

Beautiful family Beautiful people Your mum is beautiful too Thanks for sharing I love lolo bele 😋

[@NormSam-j1g]

YUMMSSS....MALEKA NA VASIGALEVU

[@damnstraight2299]

Awesome Ura,your videos makes me miss home.

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you and Thanks for watching 😊

[@taetulisani4883]

Hey, thanks that's my favorite meal.

[@uraiatabua]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@christopherpenny3273]

Here in the Solomons you'll find the boiled in Coconut milk version in every household. A must when we do our version of the Lovo as well(called 'Motu'), ...with coconut milk of course 😂

[@Samizouza]

All pacific islands in the region have so many similarities pretty much, same idea but different names and approaches to it.

[@uraiatabua]

Bula Christopher you guys should rename your lovo to Motu-Riki like the name of my Island 😂😁 i would love to try your version one Day. Hopefully the boys and i Can go on a tour to the solomons one Day 😊

[@christopherpenny3273]

@@uraiatabua Hahahaha ayeee we just might name it that hahaha When you do come be sure to bring tons of that good Motu-Riki Kava hahaha

[@aigacianna9876]

Love watching your videos missing the islands

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you. More to come 😊

[@Ravlow23]

Brother ura,what a big bite of rokete, lol hope you not regret it later😂😂 Good vlogs...keep going!! Love watching from Nz

[@Everyday60]

Bula Vinaka Uraia..Totoka dina na video. Keitou saa vakanuinui vinaka tu yani vei kemudou vakavuvale na yabaki vou qo. Mucunabitu Family UK 🇬🇧

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you Mucunabitu family. Loloma yani i UK 😊

[@naneez123]

Your mama is beautiful 😊 we love bele also here in PNG, we call it Aibika pronounced (eye-bee-ka) we also love it with coconut cream or just fried with corned beef or tinfish 🤗

[@sevetomasi8551]

Merelita must be josese sister they got that laughing tone

[@uraiatabua]

First cousin 😁

[@Herum-v5u]

Enjoy simple life peace in village , greet west Papua 👍

[@monicachand1631]

Congratulations new baby brother so cute God bless

[@uce1090]

Uraaa.. Pls next time, let Momma rest and have one of the cuzzos or Kuku hold the camera and you squeeze the coconut milk and cut the Pele 😦😆. Love the vids bro. Keep ‘em comin! 👏🏽

[@uraiatabua]

Haha i dont trust my cooking. It wont be near as good as my momma and aunties 😁

[@inekurath4788]

Enjoying this video…..vinaka

[@uraiatabua]

Vinaka and Thanks for watching 😊

[@joshuamose3720]

You pick the nice leafs those you picked is dry like you in Cook Islands we call bele rukau Viti in English spinach ok bula thank me

[@josielagilagi3542]

That looks mouth watering 😋😋😋😋😋😋enjoy

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you and Thanks for watching 😊

[@Peterwaqa]

33:30 - its called Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and it is a flavor enhancer.

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you 😊

[@sei-o-lepuha5947]

Keep it up toko Great videos

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you😊

[@mattdelz1071]

Wananavu✊✊ ura more vlogs, tells emele/ems her boss from PCC wants her back in Suva 😂

[@uraiatabua]

She is back in suva now 😂 we miss her though 😁

[@akanisicabelawa4974]

😋 yummy 😋

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you 😁

[@fiaavaefiaavae1612]

Oh Yammy

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you 😊

[@ericeemberson546]

Another Awesome Vlog. Enjoying the new uploads. Keep up the great work. The more and longer vlog the merrier. Really enjoy watching it. Question- How did you enjoy your lolo tin fish bele with lime seeds in your dish 😁

[@uraiatabua]

Bula Eric, haha you noticed the seeds 😂 i tried to remove most of Them when i felt it inside my mouth But cant promise i did it with all of it 😂

[@HarryPotter-cg9ck]

Thanks for sharing

[@uraiatabua]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@sevetomasi8551]

Happy new year uraia good job man

[@uraiatabua]

Happy New year seveto 😁

[@DavidJoseph-e7c]

This is what we call Aibika in PNG

[@johnsnackdee2011]

In the cook islands we call it Rukau Fiji. It's the best meal with corn beef and coconut cream.

[@talisogilbert3498]

We call it island cabbage in Vanuatu.

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you 😊

[@sulitakaleopa4440]

Very nice 👌

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you😊

[@taeaofoutuilaepa4852]

Always eat with taro or breadfruit or manioka or manioke 😆

[@uraiatabua]

Yes bro😁

[@titusmariner9863]

Thanks Bro 💚💯💯💯

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you 😊

[@gms2602]

🌅🇧🇧🇫🇯🙏🏿Bula Uraia. To The Villagers🙏🏿 And The Viewers🌍🙏🏿 🙏🏿GROW WHAT YOU EAT🍽🍹AND EAT WHAT YOU GROW🍽🍹🇫🇯👍🏾🤗

[@uraiatabua]

Bula GMS, yes Fresh from the farm 😁

[@gms2602]

🇧🇧🇫🇯 Oh Yes! From The Farm To The Pot😛🍽🍹👍🏾

[@adistevens-ic8is]

Hahaha,Me kana valevu o Emcy 🤭😂😂😘.

[@uraiatabua]

Kana valevu me bulabula 😁

[@kimabooyah9669]

Slippery when wet in the islands happens all the time 🤾‍♂️😂

[@uraiatabua]

Haha yes 😂

[@steenlopati]

Yummy !!

[@margarethowell4967]

I am hungry watching the Bee lolo

[@margarethowell4967]

Made me home sick for Fiji

[@uraiatabua]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@TheUnusual2025]

Bula Ura. It's called Island Spinach. SA RAI² VNk. Loloma levu from Vanuatu 🇻🇺

[@dulceposas1434]

What country are you men we got the same thing to make the coconut tiny here in the philippines

[@emosijougavule2561]

Fiji bro🇫🇯

[@uraiatabua]

As my bro Emosi Said 😁

[@seratupou5913]

Nicee na bele❤

[@uraiatabua]

Nice ga o iko tavale

[@seratupou5913]

@@uraiatabua Aulee

[@Violet_Lotus_]

I'm in Hawaii and I am learning a lot from you about local foods here, are no longer popular. People want to go to the store and eat things that come from far away. I want to eat local, these things that are so easy to grow and pretty much free ! We have a bele here, but it looks different. Do you know the latin name?

[@suesetu5735]

Chinese salt or MSG is the flavor very nice

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you😊

[@suesetu5735]

In Samoa is call falai laupele 😘

[@xuvitosheqi7269]

How is the taste when you kiss the soil🤣🤣btw my favorite

[@uraiatabua]

Hahaha Can be avoided 😂

[@jacquelinestevens9442]

A1 is MSG ,thats what we call it in Fiji idk how it became that name 😂

[@uraiatabua]

Okay Thank you haha😂😁

[@TrishmendraDutt]

❤

[@63living.]

37:13 So Ura is from Nasesara, according to Grandma.

[@Herum-v5u]

This leaf in west Papua we are say gedi veget 😊👍

[@asaelisadreu1279]

Vinaka...misi vakadua ...dra vakadua o josese..😂🤣😂

[@uraiatabua]

Dra vakadua 😂

[@bunabanivalu6048]

Yummeeeeeeee

[@kyvitiofficial5798]

Wananavu na upload brother!

[@uraiatabua]

Vinaka brother 😁

[@vuetakiwaqabaca2013]

Totoka na bele vakalolo e Navuti!!

[@uraiatabua]

Thank you and Thanks for watching 😊

[@izzyhinder4109]

Bula Mana, Did you end up getting your P.O box sorted?

[@Kaivalaginiviti]

Vinaka vakalevu Uraia, nice to see your Bubu from Vunisekoula, Baba. Happy New Year to you all but especially to Laisa, from Maraia & Mark ❤️ A1/flavour is probably monosodium glutamate (msg), the best ingredient 👍

[@uraiatabua]

Bula Mark, now i know What A1 is. Bu laisa has spent her Holiday in the village. We dont want her to leave us and go back to baba But she says that she needs to. We going to miss her when she goes. Always cracking up when we tease her 😂

[@tevitanavuda439]

Tukuna tale Bu …oooo jikolo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Rau sota kei bu 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@risiateb]

Coconut oil... COCONUT MILK! 😂😂😂😂 typical fijian correction haha

[@uraiatabua]

Haha yes 😁

[@hekalkal8111]

URAIA...NO "MITI" ??👍👍