Kitchen atlas

Oceania · Polynesia

Samoa at the table.

Coconut, taro, breadfruit, banana, fresh fish, and earth-oven cooking are central to Samoa’s generous island table.

A useful way in

Look for the details.

Feasts and family gatherings make cooking a shared responsibility and a visible form of care.

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Essential ingredients

  • Taro
  • Coconut cream
  • Fresh fish

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Dishes to know

  • Oka
  • Palusami
  • Umu dishes

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