6 Samoan Foods That Will Become Your New Favourite Thing To Eat

Texture and flavour heaven.

It's Pacific Islander week at BuzzFeed Australia — which means we're celebrating Islander-Aussie culture. Today, we tried some delicious Samoan foods — and let's just say, they're going to be your new favourite things to eat.

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Here are some of our favourites!

1. Suafa'i (banana soup)

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Suafa'i is anana and tapioca cooked in a pot. Served warm, this is a sweet, earthy dish that's kind of like porridge. Some people tend to think it's a snotty texture, but after you taste it, that all goes out the window — it's so yum. But if you're someone who doesn't like the mushy texture of banana, this may not be for you.

2. Palusami and kalo (taro leaves with coconut cream and taro)

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This is cooked in a rock oven, covered in banana leaf and usually served as a lunch or dinner dish. This is a super aromatic, tasty dish — it's like cream cheese or ricotta, but a thousand times more flavourful. It will become your new favourite thing to eat.

3. Fa'ausi (coconut and pumpkin bread in caramel sauce)

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This sweet snack or dessert has a sticky texture kind of like fudge. It's not too sweet — the coconut flavour balances out the pumpkin and caramel. 

4. Supaketi pisupo (spaghetti and cornbeef with rice)

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This dish is popular with Samoans in America, New Zealand and Australia. It's an easy dish — you've gotta get the combinations right, but you can't go wrong.

5. Sapasui and falifu fa'i (Samoan chop suey and cream banana)

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Made with soy sauce, this has a barbecue flavour that's balanced out by the creamy coconut sauce. 

6. And finally, Koko alaisa (Samoan cocoa rice)

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It's not necessarily a dessert — this dish is commonly eaten for breakfast, too. It's got an earthy, bean aftertaste, so it's not too sweet.

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