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| − | '''Sago''' is a [[starch]]y, [[Fecula|fecula]], granular substance used in [[cooking]]. It is very similar to [[tapioca]], and used for much the same purpose. | + | '''Sago''' is a [[starch]]y, [[Fecula|fecula]], granular substance used in [[cooking]]. It is very similar to [[tapioca]], and is used for much the same purpose. |
| − | Sago is the inside of the [[cycad]] ''[[Cycas]] revoluta'' stem. The pith is washed, | + | Sago is the inside of the [[cycad]] ''[[Cycas]] revoluta'' stem. The pith is washed, and the portion that is removed during washing is dried and cooked. It is eaten in the lowlands of [[Irian Jaya]] and on the Moluccas. |
| − | Sago can be made into steamed [[pudding]]s such as [[sago plum pudding]], or ground into a powder and used as a thickener for other dishes or as a dense glutinous [[flour]]. | + | Sago can be made into steamed [[pudding]]s, such as [[sago plum pudding]], or ground into a powder and used as a thickener for other dishes or as a dense glutinous [[flour]]. |
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The [[sago palm]] is an ornamental plant that is slow growing. | The [[sago palm]] is an ornamental plant that is slow growing. | ||
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Revision as of 12:46, 21 October 2004
Sago is a starchy, fecula, granular substance used in cooking. It is very similar to tapioca, and is used for much the same purpose.
Sago is the inside of the cycad Cycas revoluta stem. The pith is washed, and the portion that is removed during washing is dried and cooked. It is eaten in the lowlands of Irian Jaya and on the Moluccas.
Sago can be made into steamed puddings, such as sago plum pudding, or ground into a powder and used as a thickener for other dishes or as a dense glutinous flour.
The sago palm is an ornamental plant that is slow growing.
