Looking for Samoan recipe called Faausi?

Question

I'm Spanish, mixed. My son is half Samoan. My boyfriend is Samoan. That is a huge cultural difference But I love my bf. I would really like to surprise him by cooking some Samoan dishes for him at home instead of picking a plate up from the Samoan store. Hey I'm trying! ;-p

If anyone can help me with some recipes I'd really appreciate it a lot!The main recipe I'm looking for is called Faausi. Any other recipes are welcomed too. Thank you!

Answer 1

I just googled faausi and a whole heap of recipes including other Samoan delicacies came up.

Having worked with Samoans, anything with fish, coconut, coconut cream and taro is the bomb.

One Samoan I know has ice cream on toast!

Kia ora from NZ.

Answer 2

FA'ALIFU FA'I

Ingredients: Baking needs:

2 BUNCHES GREEN BANANAS

(PEELED)

2 CANS COCONUT MILK

1 CUP CHOPPED ONIONS

FILL POT WITH ENOUGH WATER TO COMPLETELY

COVER BANANAS

BRING WATER TO A BOIL

ADD BANANAS COOK UNTIL TENDER WHEN

POKED WITH FORK

DRAIN WATER COMPLETELY WHEN COOKED

MIX COCONUT MILK, ONIONS AND SALT

TO TASTE.. STIR

ADD TO BANANAS

BRING TO A BOIL

BANANAS ARE COOKED WHEN THE COCONUT MILK

HAS CHANGED INTO A THICKER CONSISTENCY..

LIKE SPAGHETTI SAUCE................

Answer 3

Fausi

Fausi is a dessert traditionally made from taro, but outside of the islands it is more commonly made from pumpkins. It is essentially baked pumpkin, served with a caramelized coconut cream sauce: sweet and sticky. If using taro, then finely grate it, but if using pumpkin cook it first until it is very soft, then drain it mash it and some plain flour to thicken it.