Palusami: A Samoan Staple

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...
New Zealand Fish n’ Chips

New Zealand Fish n’ Chips

According to  Teara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, “…the staple takeaway meal in New Zealand, fish and chips, has been popular for decades. The fish is usually elephant fish, blue warehou, red cod, or shark species. They are sold generically as ‘fish’...

Mark Wiens How To Cook a Pig

Mark Wiens continues his adventure in Polynesian Foods at the Polynesian Cultural Center with a close look at how to cook a pig in an imu, a Polynesian oven that uses banana leaves and hot rocks, among other things, to cook a very succulent pig.Click on the image to...
Watermelon ‘Otai Recipe

Watermelon ‘Otai Recipe

‘Otai (pronounced OH – tie) is a refreshing summer drink that doubles as the perfect end to a summer barbecue or any summer gathering. It has its roots in Polynesia where Tongans, Samoans, Hawaiians and Fijians, to name a few, would enjoy this yummy...