Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff

Get out your ‘ulu (breadfruit). Do you want to win a prize using your own personal recipe which uses breadfruit as its featured ingredient? Enter the Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff now by filling out the application. Entrants may enter a single recipe in one of the four categories or one recipe per category for the chance to win prizes and recognition of their ‘ulu cooking expertise. The catgories are appetizer, soup or salad, main dish, and dessert. Entrant will prepare their dish(es) for the cookoff to be held on Saturday, September 19. A panel of judges will select the prize winners.

NTBG (National Tropical Botanical Garden) has established the world’s largest and most extensive collection of breadfruit at its Kahanu Garden in Hāna, Maui. In 2002, NTBG founded the Breadfruit Institute which promotes the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation. The Institute conserves numerous breadfruit cultivars, many of which have disappeared on their islands of origin. It is involved in a major initiative to evaluate and distribute selected varieties from the collection in order to contribute to food security, sustainable agriculture, and crop diversity in the tropics.

For many years, Kahanu Garden and the Institute have held an annual ‘Ulu Cookoff in Hāna during Aloha Festival Week. This September 19 event carries that NTBG tradition to Kaua`i. Click on the link below or pick up one at the Southshore Visitors Center at 4225 Lāwa’i Road, Poipū or from the Breadfruit Institute at NTBG’s headquarters in Kalāheo. Deadline for applications with recipes is September 7.

Get your Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff application.