The settled starch is rinsed repeatedly to remove the bitter taste from taccalin, a kind of poisonous substance, and then dried. The flour was mixed with mashed taro, breadfruit, or pandan fruit extract and mixed with coconut cream to prepare puddings. In Hawaii, a local favorite is haupia, which was originally made with pia flour, coconut cream and kō (cane sugar).
The processed starch is washed repeatedly to remove its bitter flavor from taccalin, a toxic substance, and then dried. The flour is blended with mashed tropical fruits like taro or breadfruit, mixed with coconut milk to create sweet dishes. In Hawaii, haupia, a local favorite, was initially made with pia flour, coconut cream, and kō (cane sugar).