Metroxylon sagu, the true sago palm, is a species of palm in the genus Metroxylon, native to tropical southeastern Asia. The tree is a major source of sago starch.
Papeda, or bubur sagu, is a type of congee made from sago starch. It is a staple food of the people indigenous to Eastern Indonesia, namely parts of Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands and coastal Papua. It
Papeda served with yellow soup and grilled mackerel called tongkol
Alifuru people of Seram island in Maluku cooking papeda in bamboo
Using a special wooden fork called a gata-gata to separate a serving from a bowl of papeda in West Seram, Maluku, Indonesia