🇵🇬 Papua New Guinean Cuisine

Tuna and Rice

Tinned Tuna Rice Bowl

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 2
Difficulty Easy
Calories 360 kcal

Canned tuna stir-fried with onions, tomatoes, and soy sauce, served over steamed white rice. This quick, affordable meal is the everyday lunch of choice for PNG's urban workers and students.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (185g each) tuna in oil, drained
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 cups cooked white rice

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat.
  2. 2 Add onion and cook 2 minutes until softened.
  3. 3 Add tomatoes and cook 2 minutes until starting to break down.
  4. 4 Add drained tuna, breaking it up with a spatula. Stir-fry 3 minutes.
  5. 5 Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine.
  6. 6 Serve immediately over steamed white rice.

Did You Know?

PNG's tuna industry is one of the largest in the Pacific, yet most of the high-quality fresh tuna is exported. Locals often eat the canned version of the fish that swims in their own waters.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/papua-new-guinean/tuna-and-rice/