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 ==