Key Parameters
Temperature
20°C
10°C - 30°C
Time
3 hours
2 hours - 4 hours
Equipment
Steps
- 1.
Chuukese Bat Soup (Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia): Smoke-cured strips rehydrated in broth to intensify umami base
- 2.
Palauan Umu Bat (Koror, Palau): Smoked bat layered with taro leaves in earth oven for ceremonial feasts
- 3.
Yapese Kinaw (Yap, Micronesia): Thin-sliced smoked bat served with fermented breadfruit paste
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction