Food of American Samoa
Food in American Samoa follows Samoan tradition, with taro, breadfruit, bananas, coconut cream, and fresh fish and pork, along with American staples like canned corned beef, hamburgers, and fried chicken. Family gatherings feature umu-cooked platters, and sweet coconut buns and cocoa are everyday treats.
Staples
- taro, breadfruit, banana, coconut, fish, pork, rice
Signature flavors
- coconut cream, onion, lime, taro leaves, cocoa
Main dishes
Taro leaves baked in coconut cream.
Key ingredients: taro leaves, coconut creamFull guide →Raw fish in lime and coconut cream.
Key ingredients: raw fish, lime, coconut cream
Samoan-style chop suey with glass noodles.
Key ingredients: glass noodles, beef, soy sauceEarth-oven pork, taro, and breadfruit.
Key ingredients: pork, taro, breadfruitA popular party dish.
Key ingredients: chicken, flourTaro in sweet coconut cream.
Key ingredients: taro, coconut creamBreakfast
Fried banana pancakes.
Key ingredients: banana, flourCocoa rice porridge.
Key ingredients: rice, cocoaSoups
Papaya and coconut milk soup.
Key ingredients: papaya, coconut milkDesserts and sweets
Soft coconut buns.
Key ingredients: flour, coconut milkMoist and sweet.
Key ingredients: banana, flourCoconut and taro sweet.
Key ingredients: taro, coconutDrinks
Hot chocolate from local cocoa.
Key ingredients: cocoa, sugarFresh.
Key ingredients: young coconutFruits and produce
Roasted or boiled.
Key ingredients: roastedFull guide →
Many kinds.
Key ingredients: eaten freshFull guide →
Milk and water.
Key ingredients: milkFull guide →
Sweet.
Key ingredients: eaten freshFull guide →Dish guides from American Samoa
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Descriptions written by Intercontinental Chef. Dishes are listed as commonly eaten today; many are shared across neighbouring countries.
- Luaulau: Chedlund808, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Chopsueywithrice: Eli Hodapp from Naperville, United States, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Artocarpus altilis (fruit): Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- 14-QWSTION-BANANATEX-STRIPPING-LAUSCHSICHT: BANANATEX, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Cocos nucifera - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-187: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
- Carica papaya - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-029: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
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