A Fish on Wood

Collected by Will Wirt from the Wai Wai people of Guyana. For centuries people have been cooking fish on a water-saturated wooden plank held over a fire. The wooden plank imparts a delicate smoked flavor to the fish, and prevents the fish from falling apart since no flipping is required during the slow cooking process.

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Written Instructions

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Step 4 - R5, from the far side and from below, picks up L5f.

R1, from the near side and from below, picks up L1n.

Extend, returning hands to normal position (fingers pointing upward, palms facing each other).