1Palusami
Eaten all over Samoa
Taro leaves baked with coconut cream in the umu.
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What to eat in Samoa
The 6 dishes to eat in Samoa
Umu cooking.
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2A photo like it
3A photo like itUmu
Best: Everywhere on Sunday
An earth oven used for Sunday feasts of pork and taro.
4Sapasui
Eaten all over Samoa
Glass noodles stir-fried with meat and soy, served at celebrations.
5A photo like it
6A photo like itKoko Samoa
Eaten all over Samoa
A drink of roasted local cocoa beans, sweetened.
Where to eat in Samoa
Chef is checking the restaurants worth it here, one by one, and posts each once it's confirmed open. See the list so far
Eat your way through Samoa
Tell Chef when you're going and he'll lay out the days: the dishes, the markets, a walk and dinner, with places that are open.
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