16 Traditional Samoan Food
Samoan food is one of the most delicious recipes in the world. They offer sweet and savory dishes in abundance.
Best Samoan Food
Samoan Palusami
Made with coconut milk, it is one of the most popular main dishes of Samoa. It is one of my favorite Samoan food.
It takes a little more than an hour to make, including 10 minutes of prep time and 45 minutes of cooking time.
You need a 9×13 inch baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 55 minutes. Let it rest for 10 minutes before you are ready to serve.
The ingredients include spinach, coconut milk, and corned beef.
Samoan BBQ Chicken With Coconut Rice
It is one of the best dinner recipes for sure. I was introduced to this recipe when I visited a Samoan restaurant and I loved it.
It takes almost 2 hours to make, including 20 minutes of prpe time and 1 hour 45 minutes of cooking time.
For this recipe, you need a BBQ grill, cutting board, BBQ sauce brush, a chef’s knife and saucepot.
The ingredients include chicken leg, honey, canola oil, soy sauce, garlic, sesame oil, short-grain rice, coconut milk, and sriracha.
Samoan Raw Fish Salad
This is a high-protein salad at its best. If you like eating fresh raw fish, then you are going to love this recipe.
I was not aware of this recipe. A couple of years ago, I visited Samoa with my family and there the locals suggested that I try this recipe. I had never tried raw fish before, but I wanted to give it a try and I loved it. Since then, I have made it umpteen times.
It takes a little over 3 hours to make. The ingredients include onion, lemon juice, fish fillets, tomatoes, salt, and coconut cream.
Samoan Chicken
It is also known as Moa Fa’ Asaina. During my visit to Samoa the villagers offered us this dish, and I was touched by their gesture.
It takes an hour to make, including 10 minutes of prep time and 50 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include chicken, apple cider vinegar, tapioca starch, soy sauce, sesame seeds, green onions, and onions.
It is best served with coconut rice when it’s warm.
Pani Popo
This is one of the most popular Samoan foods. It is quite popular in Hawaii. These rolls are loved by kids and adults alike.
It is a sweet bun soaked in coconut syrup and is fluffy inside. You need a 9×13 baking dish. It takes almost 40 minutes to make. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 30 minutes.
The ingredients include frozen dinner rolls, coconut milk, and sugar. The sweet coconut milk sauce is the star of the recipe. It is perfect for breakfast and is a great side dish.
Kale Moa
This chicken recipe is best served over rice. It is one of the best Samoan recipes. It is easy to make and tastes great.
It takes a little more than an hour to make. The ingredients include onion, coconut milk, flour, chicken, potatoes, curry powder, and celery.
It is one of the most loved recipes in Samoa, and I know now why it’s so loved as it’s just wonderful.
Sapa Sui
For this recipe, you can choose the meat of your choice, whether it’s beef, chicken or pork.
This is a traditional Samoan dish. It takes around half an hour to make. Once you make it, you will want to make it again and again.
The ingredients include beans, meat, ginger, soy sauce, chicken stock powder, ketjap manis, and onion.
Masi Popo
It is one of the most popular cookies in Samoa. It is perfect as a snack with afternoon tea. I was introduced to this cookie by my friend at her party and I simply loved it.
She was gracious enough to share the recipe with me. To make it, preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include flour, coconut milk, vanilla essence, sugar, butter and baking powder.
You can keep it in an airtight container, and it will be good for a long time. It is great for potlucks and picnics too. These cookies are perfect for afternoon tea party and are perfect for game day as well.
Kopai
It is a Samoan dumpling and is a perfect breakfast recipe. You can enjoy it as a dinner too. The recipe is pretty easy to make and taste awesome.
It is one of the most popular Samoan foods. The ingredients include koko samoa, flour, sugar, and water.
You can keep the leftovers in the fridge, and it will be good for few days. It is loved by kids and adults alike so I make it quite often.
Coconut Rice
It is the stable food of Samoa. For best results, make it in the oven. It is one of the most popular recipes in Samoan restaurants.
The recipe requires 10 minutes of prep time and 40 minutes of cooking time. You need a 8 inch square metal pan.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. The ingredients include jasmine rice, sugar, salt, kaffir lime leaves, coconut milk powder, and desiccated coconut. It is best served with chicken stir fry or vegetable curry.
Samoan Tongan Round Pancakes
It is one of the most loved Samoan breakfast recipes. These deep-fried recipes are easy to make and taste awesome.
Heat the oil at 350°F. The ingredients include flour, salt, milk, baking powder, egg and oil. It is best served with jam and butter.
Paifala
I tried this recipe at my friend’s house, and I simply loved it. Since then, I have made it a number of times. It is one of my favorite sweet pies.
The recipe requires 30 minutes of prep time and an hour of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
The ingredients include pineapple, all purpose flour, milk, cornstarch and sugar.
Samoas Cookies
Medjool dates are one of the most important ingredients and add so much flavor. Dark chocolate is another important ingredient. You can choose a dark chocolate of your choice. I prefer Lily’s dark chocolate chips.
You need a baking sheet and a food processor. It takes only 15 minutes to make these cookies. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
The ingredients include pitted medjool dates, coconut oil, dark chocolate, and unsweetened shredded coconut.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for a week. It freezes well for three months.
Pani Popo Bun
These sweet buns are one of the most popular breakfast recipes. You need a 9×13 baking dish and a stand mixer.
The recipe requires 25 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
The ingredients include coconut milk, all-purpose flour, active dry yeast, butter and lukewarm water. It is best served fresh.
Pie Fala (Pineapple Pie)
It is one of the most loved Samoan foods. It is also called half moon pie. It is a perfect breakfast recipe.
Preheat the oven to 375°F and bake for 15 minutes. The ingredients include pineapple juice, flour, baking powder, coconut cream, and butter.
Traditional Sapa Sui
The recipe requires 25 minutes of prep time and 15 minutes of cooking time. You an use chicken or beef. I tried it once with pork and that even tasted good.
The ingredients include Vermicelli noodles, soy sauce, chicken meat, chicken stock and peanut oil.
It can be a full meal on its own, but you can also serve it as a side.
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