Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries

Jarcinda Stowers-Ama

Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries

Show Notes

Jarcinda Stowers-Ama talks about how difficult was to find traditional Cook Islands food in New Zealand, like specific types of taro. She recalls traditional Christmas Cook Islands’ recipes and Asian markets as a source for her ingredients.

OH-1185-001-01 Jarcinda Stowers-Ama, oral history, 2014

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