Cuisine in American Samoa

Palusami

Rich dish of taro leaves wrapped with coconut cream and onions, sometimes including fish or corned beef, then baked.

• Region: Territory-wide
• Main ingredients: Taro leaves, Coconut cream, Onions

Oka i'a

Samoan-style poke of raw tuna or mahi-mahi marinated in lime and coconut.

• Main ingredients: Raw fish, Lime, Coconut milk, Chili

Fa'alifu Taro

Simple staple of boiled taro mixed with warm coconut sauce.

• Main ingredients: Taro, Coconut milk, Salt

Panipopo

Bread rolls soaked in sweet coconut sauce.

• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Coconut milk, Sugar, Yeast

Sapasui

Samoan-style glass noodle stir-fry with pork and soy sauce, originating from Chinese chop suey.

• Main ingredients: Glass noodles, Pork, Soy sauce, Carrots

Kava'i Isi

Homestyle dessert of breadfruit simmered in coconut milk.

• Main ingredients: Breadfruit, Coconut milk, Sugar

Pisupo

Samoan staple preserved food—corned beef from can eaten as-is or mixed into vegetable stir-fry.

• Main ingredients: Canned corned beef, Onions, Cabbage

Apakaki Mamoa

Aromatic dish of chicken wrapped in banana leaves, steamed in underground oven (umu).

• Main ingredients: Chicken, Banana leaves, Aromatic vegetables

Koko Alaisa

Sweet porridge of cocoa and coconut milk. Popular for breakfast or late-night snack.

• Main ingredients: Rice, Cocoa, Coconut milk

Keleki

Simple mochi-like snack of steamed and kneaded taro flour.

• Main ingredients: Taro flour, Coconut cream