7 Village Bars

7 Village Bars

by | Dec 21, 2016 | Eat Polynesia!

Seven Village Bars pays honor to our 7 beautiful Polynesian cultures represented at the Polynesian Cultural Center: Hawaii, Fiji, Maori, Tahiti, Tonga, Rapa Nui and Samoa NOTE: Use an extra large cookie sheet measuring 11 x 17 or 1/2 sheet professional pan measuring...
Roasting Turkey, Polynesian Style!

Roasting Turkey, Polynesian Style!

by | Nov 18, 2016 | Eat Polynesia!, Samoa

* Cooking by underground oven, or “Imu” is a distinctly Polynesian practice, and boy is it delicious! (Picture courtesy of Mark Weims) Last week I introduced how much turkey is loved here on the islands.  This week I would like to showcase how that plays...
Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie

by | Apr 15, 2016 | Eat Polynesia!

  This month we present an all time favorite, not just here on the islands, but across the world….Banana Cream Pie. It even has it’s own day in the U.S. – March 2 – “Banana Cream Pie Day”!   Undoubtedly, the ingredient that...
Lupulu: Traditional Tongan Dish You Must Try

Lupulu: Traditional Tongan Dish You Must Try

by | Dec 17, 2015 | Eat Polynesia!, Tonga

Make your own Tongan lūpulu at home You don’t need to live on a tropical island or cook in an underground oven to make lūpulu, one of Tonga’s most favorite dishes for your own feast:  As Alamoti Taumoepeau, manager of the Tonga Village at the Polynesian Cultural...

Palusami: A Samoan Staple

by | Sep 1, 2015 | Eat Polynesia!

Photo courtesty of Boschen American Samoa Making palusami (PAW-loo-SAW-mee) is the man’s job in Samoa as is most of the traditional cooking. Anything that goes into the umu (oo-moo), a type of above-ground oven that uses red hot lava rocks to cook the food, is...