Papua is one of the regions in Indonesia that attracts many tourists, especially West Papua. In this place, you can enjoy a variety of delicious food that is not found in other areas. One such food is Aunu Senebre. Therefore, don’t forget to try it when you visit West Papua.
Aunu Senebre is a traditional Papuan food that has won the most popular traditional food award at the 2017 Anugerah Pesona Indonesia (API). Besides having a traditional taste, It is also served in a traditional way. This is what makes it even more special.
What is Aunu Senebre?
Aunu Senebre is a traditional Papuan food consisting anchovy rice, taro leaves and coconut. These ingredients are then processed in several stages to become a delicious dish. The first step is to fry the anchovy rice.
Then mix it with taro leaves and grated coconut. The third step is steaming until cooked.
The texture of Aunu Senebre is not too dry. Once cooked, it will be very tasty and delicious. In addition, it also tastes salty and slightly sweet. Making this menu is actually not difficult. In fact, the ingredients are easy to find.
Materials and Methods for Making Aunu Senebre
The ingredients to make Aunu Senebre are salt, 1 piece of taro leaf and stem, 100 grams of grated coconut and 100 grams of anchovy rice. After inserting all the ingredients, you can start cooking right away.
First, fry the anchovy rice for a while. Then, boil the taro leaves and stems that have been sliced into small pieces. After that, mix the anchovy rice, taro leaves, coconut and salt. Mix well. Finally, steam the mixture over medium heat for 30 minutes. It is ready to serve.
To add a traditional feel to Aunu Senebre, Papuan people usually serve it on banana leaves. However, many restaurants also use plates and the like. In addition, this food usually served with tubers such as cassava.
Nutritional Content of Aunu Senebre
It has many benefits for the body. Moreover, taro leaves have a fairly rich content. For example, the content of vitamin A can improve eye health. Contains Vitamin C and Antioxidants which can prevent cancer.
High calcium content can improve bone health, Flavonoid and Glycoside content can reduce inflammation and others.
In addition, anchovy rice also has several ingredients such as calcium which can prevent hypertension, iron which can increase hemoglobin production, phosphorus which can prevent stroke and several other ingredients that are also beneficial for the body.
Aunu Senebre Culinary Place
Because it is a traditional food native to West Papua, you can find around the province. Generally, tourists enjoy this menu at stalls around the coast of West Papua. However, there are also restaurants that also provide this menu.
Usually, this menu is served together with other West Papuan menus such as Papeda. Because many people like it, Aunu Senebre can also be a food business idea outside the province of West Papua. However, make sure you try it first so you can recognize the taste.
The advantages of this culinary is that it does not require a lot of money, the cooking process is easy, the ingredients are easy to find and delicious to eat. Many people like the menu, even foreign tourists.
that’s a review of Aunu Senebre as one of the original traditional foods of West Papua. Incomplete if you visit this place without trying the food. Because Indonesia has a lot of delicious food which is a traditional heritage. Happy holidays and give it a try.
