Cuisine in Samoa

Oka i'a

Samoan version of ceviche mixing raw tuna with lime and coconut cream

• Region: Coastal areas
• Main ingredients: Tuna, Lime, Coconut cream, Onion

Palusami

Rich dish of taro leaves stuffed with coconut cream steamed in umu

• Main ingredients: Taro leaves, Coconut cream, Onion

Sapasui

Home-style dish arranging Chinese-style glass noodle stir-fry sweet and savory

• Main ingredients: Glass noodles, Beef, Soy sauce, Vegetables

Panipopo

Roll bread soaked with sweet coconut sauce

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

Keke Pua'a

Samoan-style meat bun wrapping pork filling

• Main ingredients: Wheat flour, Pork, Soy sauce, Sugar

Fa'ausi

Dessert of taro cake topped with caramel coconut syrup

• Main ingredients: Taro, Coconut cream, Sugar

Suafa'i

Sweet soup simmering bananas and sago beads in coconut milk

• Main ingredients: Banana, Sago, Coconut milk

Umu feast

Feast cuisine steaming pork, fish, and tubers in underground stone oven

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Pork, Fish, Taro, Coconut

Koko alaisa

Sweet cocoa porridge cooked with home-roasted cacao

• Main ingredients: Rice, Cacao, Coconut milk, Sugar

Pisupo

Modern-origin dish stir-frying canned corned beef with vegetables

• Main ingredients: Corned beef, Onion, Cabbage, Soy sauce