This Dame Cooks A Collection of Recipes from Alaska to the South Pacific and Caribbean

 A good friend of mine in Tonga, Kimiko Vale Vale Nuku, was married to one of the Royal Family of Tonga.  Kimiko lived in Hawaii for 20 years before coming to Tonga where she lived for 30 or more years.  Many of the dishes she cooked for the Royal family are now part of the Tongan ...

Sumac is available in Middle Eastern markets, Asian markets, and your better culinary shops.  Do not use sumac berries from native American bushes, they are poisonous.  Edible sumac closely resembles paprika and adds a decidely lemon flavor to most dishes.   This recipe is adapted from one given to me by a Jordanian friend in Seattle.  This would also ...