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...
Lomi Lomi Salmon – simplicity with flavor

Lomi Lomi Salmon – simplicity with flavor

by | Mar 4, 2015 | Eat Polynesia!

Sometime in the first half of the 19th century Lomi Lomi Salmon became a Hawaiian staple. No one knows for sure how a dish made almost entirely of non-native ingredients came to be but the Hawaiian Time Machine Blog has one of the best explanations I’ve seen....

An Island Staple: Shoyu Chicken

by | Sep 25, 2014 | Eat Polynesia!

Aloha! Another week has come and gone in paradise. The sun continues to shine, the clear water of the ocean and the sandy beaches of Polynesia are just as warm and inviting as ever, and the intoxicating aroma of local foods still lingers in the air. These foods are...