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, beef or chicken, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, onions, cabbage, carrots, oil.
What it is
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, beef or chicken, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, onions, cabbage, carrots, oil. Recipe: 1) Soak the noodles. 2) Stir-fry meat and vegetables. 3) Add noodles and soy; toss until they drink the sauce. 4) Serve in great trays. Serve: at fa'alavelave (ceremonial events) beside the umu foods. Flavor: savoury, soy-deep, festive. History: Chinese labourers and traders brought chop suey to Samoa in the 19th-20th centuries; Samoa adopted it completely — no feast is without sapasui. See also: Umu (Sunday Feast), Palusami.
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