Samoa
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Umu (Sunday Feast)
The Sunday umu: Samoa's above-ground stone oven — taro, breadfruit, palusami and pork cooked on hot rocks under banana leaves while the family is at church — the week's sacred meal. Ingredients: whole pig portions or chi…
Oka (Samoan Raw Fish)
The coconut raw fish: oka — fresh fish (or octopus) diced and dressed in coconut cream with onion, chile and cucumber — Samoa's kokoda. Ingredients: fresh fish, coconut cream, lemons, onions, chiles, cucumber, salt. Reci…
Palusami
The taro-leaf parcels: palusami — young taro leaves wrapped around coconut cream and onion, baked in the umu until they melt into a rich, spinach-like pudding — Samoa's green treasure. Ingredients: young taro leaves, coc…
Sapasui (Samoan Chop Suey)
The sapasui lesson: Samoan chop suey — vermicelli noodles stir-fried with beef or chicken, soy and vegetables — a Chinese-import dish so beloved it anchors every Samoan celebration. Ingredients: mung bean vermicelli, bee…
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