Galip Nut

Galip nut is the edible kernel of Canarium indicum, a tree native to eastern Melanesia. The kernels are eaten raw, baked or roasted, used as a snack, added to staple root crops and soups, or crushed as an ice cream topping, with preparations varying regionally, such as mixing with megapode eggs in the Solomon Islands or blending into tuber puddings in Vanuatu. The nut is a dietary staple across Melanesia except Fiji, valued as a source of fat and protein, though its flavor varies from unpalatably bitter to a soft, delicate coconut-butter taste depending on processing.