[[Image:||right|thumb|]] Papua New Guinea is located on the island of New Guinea in the eastern half. The country borders to the west with Irian Jaya, a province of Indonesia and to the north it is 160 kilometers away from Australia. Due to the location just in the south of the equator and its moderate tropical climate, Papua New Guinea is heavy on exotic fruits like avocado, papaya, mango, bananas and Papua New Guinea’s cuisine is also heavy on salads and light meals. The staple foods in Papua New Guinea are rice, sago, and kau kau (sweet potato) which represent the basis of most local dishes. People from Papua New Guinea mostly cook their dishes in a under covered oven called Mumu. Local cuisine from Papua New Guinea is rich in fish, vegetables and fruit such as passion fruits, pawpaw, p