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In English, this story by ‘Anahina ‘Aipolo Sikalu is:
What’s for dessert?
page 2
Sokopeti’s extended family is having a gathering on Sunday.
Sokopeti invites her French friend Madeleine.
“Should I bring any food?”
Madeleine asks.
“No, but come over early. You can learn how to prepare Tongan food,” says Sokopeti.
page 3
On Sunday, Madeleine arrives at Sokopeti’s house at 1 p.m.
“Hi, Madeleine, what’s that box?”
asks Sokopeti.
“It’s a surprise,” says Madeleine.
Sokopeti turns around to go into the kitchen.
Madeleine hides the box behind the couch.
Then she follows Sokopeti.
page 4
Sokopeti’s mum, Nusi, is cutting up raw fish.
“What are you making?” Madeleine asks.
“ ‘Ota ika. It’s Sokopeti’s favourite,” Nusi says.
“Sokopeti, can you please cut up the onions and tomatoes?
Madeleine, would you help Lute make mutton lū?”
page 5
Sokopeti’s aunt, Lute, is cutting up mutton and onions.
“Madeleine, can you please weigh this mutton?”
Lute asks. “We need two kilos.”
“Sure,” says Madeleine.
“Great. Now put the mutton on the taro leaves.
Next, add the onions.”
Lute pours coconut cream over the meat and onions.
“Thanks for helping, Madeleine!”
page 6
“Sokopeti! Madeleine!” Sokopeti’s father calls them.
He is outside preparing the earth oven.
“Where are the yams and sweet potatoes?” he asks.
“Here they are,” says Sokopeti. She and Madeleine bring them over.
They help Sokopeti’s father put them in the umu.
“Yum, I’m starving!” says Madeleine.
page 7
At last, the food is ready.
Guests start to arrive.
“Would you girls like to share out the food?”
Nusi asks.
Sokopeti and Madeleine share out the food.
“The ‘ota ika is so tasty!” says Sokopeti’s uncle.
“The mutton lū looks yummy!” says Sokopeti’s grandmother.
Madeleine tastes the Tongan food.
“Yum, it’s delicious!”
page 8
Madeleine goes and gets the box that she hid behind the couch.
“You shared Tongan food with me,” she says.
“Now I will share a French dessert with you.”
She opens the box. “Who’d like some gâteau?”