Samoan Food

Food makes a big difference in almost every culture. Here in America, people have a variety of options to choose from because of the many cultures that have come in from all over the world. In the islands, we made our foods from raising crops and running plantations. Plantations are also known as an estate or farm used by residents to grow plants, vegetables, fruits, etc. In these plantations, common vegetables the Samoans love include taro, plantains, breadfruit, cocoa. These vegetables are eaten by most families almost every day with some sort of meat.
A highly favored meat in Samoa is pork. You will almost always see a full pig at big events or feasts such as funerals, weddings, church celebratrions, or graduation parties. Another type of meat the islanders love to eat is beef cooked in salt water. They call it "fasipovi masima" which is translated as a salted piece of beef. Another type of beef that is cooked a lot in most homes is corn beef. Most of these foods are high in sodium and carbs.
Aside from the heavy foods, there are also different fruits or snacks I grew up eating. One of my favorites was chewing and spitting sugar cane what we grew in our backyard. Another is simply a coconut right off the coconut tree. We had a big one right in front of my house and my dad or brothers would always climb it to grab coconuts for my sisters and I.

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http://www.samoafood.com/p/samoan-food-culture.html


http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/American-Samoa.html