Common Christmas main courses are Samoan chop suey (sapa sui) and crab. Among the sides, taro or plantains baked in coconut are among the most popular. The most popular ingredient, by far, is coconut.

Nothing says Samoan more than taro. Baked, deep fried orsteamed, this “potato of the tropics” figures prominently at anySamoan Thanksgiving table. “We do taro much better than the Hawaiians ...

Through Mr. Lauano's efforts, over 2,000 kilograms of Samoan taro made their way to New Zealand, crossing borders with zero tariffs under the PACER Plus agreement.

Well, maybe Samoan-Chinese, because there was egg foo yung on my plate, but I ordered it from a Samoan takeaway joint, and I was a happy camper. The cuisine here is not so different from Guam’s.

New Zealand’s long white clouds turn slate grey and dump their entire contents on the day I visit Tala, Auckland’s first ...

The first to observe New Year’s Day is Samoa and the Christmas Islands.Samoa is located north of New Zealand and made up of nine islands. These islands all have unfamiliar names, none of which I ...

The cuisine here is not so different from Guam’s. The one meal will define Samoan cuisine for me, but I’ve seen some menus, and some places and some meals, and I think I’ve got it mostly down.

Well, maybe Samoan-Chinese, because there was egg foo yung on my plate, but I ordered it from a Samoan takeaway joint, and I was a happy camper. The cuisine here is not so different from Guam’s.