Category Archives: Food
Sapasui – Samoan Chop Suey
A very easy traditional dish. Serve over fluffy rice for an excellent flavour burst. Add soy sauce if desired. INGREDIENTS: 1-2 lbs of your favourite meat (we like corned beef, pork or lamb) 1 med yellow onion, peeled and
Potato Salad – Cook Islands Style
Cook Islands Potato Salad - usually called Mayonnaise (not the actual mayonnaise sauce as suggested), this pink coloured potato salad is a popular dish at any Cook Islands function. The mayonnaise that dresses the potato salad is not always the
Poke – Traditional Cook Islands Sweetener
POKE (pronounce ‘po’ as in ‘pork’ and ‘ke’ as in ‘keg’); is a traditional Cook Islands recipe for a classic dessert of cooked bananas (or maniota and pumpkin to name a few) mixed with milk, arrowroot that’s baked and served
Ika Mata – Raw Fish Recipe
IKA MATA RECIPE: Fresh firm fish 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup coconut cream Salt to taste Tabasco to taste Finely diced red onion Finely diced red capsicum Finely diced yellow capsicum Finely diced spring
FAIKAKAI TOPAI (Dumplings in sweet coconut syrup) -Tongan Cuisine
Lolo (Syrup) Raw sugar Coconut cream Topai (dumplings) 3 cups plain flour 3 tsp baking powder 3-4 pints water 1 cup cold water, extra Lolo (syrup) Put the sugar in a heavy saucepan and melt over gentle heat. Before the
Samoan Panikeke Recipe
Ingredients 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 cups white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 very ripe bananas, mashed 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups water 6 cups vegetable oil for frying Directions Combine the flour, sugar, and baking
Manapua Recipe
Manapua Recipe Dough 2 cups lukewarm water 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 packages dry yeast (not rapid yeast) 8 tablespoons vegetable oil 7 cups flour Filling 4 cups Chinese sausage , diced ¼ teaspoon garlic , finely minced 1 cup bean sprouts ½ cup carrot , coarsely shredded 1 green onion , chopped ½ shiitake mushroom , sliced 2 teaspoons sherry wine ½ tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Cocoa Rice Recipe
3 CUPS RICE 6 CUPS WATER 2 CUPS COCONUT MILK 1 CUP SUGAR 1 ORANGE LEAF (LAUMOLI)- Optional 1 CUP COCOA POWDER OR KOKO SAMOA Directions: In a large pot combine rice and water and bring it to a boil.
Some Call it ʻOtai, Some Say Poi Meleni (Watermelon Poi)
ʻOtai is a fruit drink which originated in Tonga and is usually made as a summertime refreshment. Other Polys refer to it as Poi Meleni aka Watermelon Poi. It is a blend of water, coconut milk and any variety of
Pani Popo Recipes
Recipe 1: Pani Popo Ingredients: * 1 Bag Frozen Dinner Rolls * 1 Can Coconut Milk * 1 Can of Water * 1 Cup Sugar * 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch Follow directions for frozen dinner rolls. Let rolls rise in a
