PT - recipe - palusami

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pt,

Talofa (but you were close)! Yes, food is a main part of every

Samoan gathering I've ever been to and the food is always delicious.

Unfortunately, alot of it includes meat or fish, so you can imagine

how it went over when my husband tried to explain our desire to eat

a vegan diet to his mom and dad!! LOL (Once, dh went out to eat with

his parents and he ordered a portobello mushroom burger and his dad

got all upset thinking the restaurant messed up his order because

they forgot the meat!)

 

We always eat whatever we are served when we are with his family

because to do otherwise would be an insult and could cause problems.

If I have a choice, I choose veggie options, and I explain my

reasons if asked, but alot of the time there is no choice.

 

Thankfully, palusami is already vegan and is a favorite of everyone.

It's actually supposed to be made with coconut cream instead of milk

to be more authentic but the coco milk version is a little better

for you. Let me know if you try it. Another of my favorites is

pankeke, dough made with flour, coco milk, and pineapple or jam

inside, rolled into balls and deep fried! Yum! not healthy but yum!

 

Shelly

 

 

 

, " ~ PT ~ "

<patchouli_troll> wrote:

>

> Those Samoan families i was fortunate enough to be

> friends with back in Hawaii sure knew how to cook

> delicious foods... and they do love to eat! You could

> not walk into their homes without food being brought

> out and served the second you sat down, and everything

> was always so good. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

> i have to try it; wish we could buy taro leaves and even

> taro root around here.

> Not sure how you spell it, but Falofa!

>

> ~ pt ~

>

> Give humble respect to each of the wise people of the gift,

> for honor is due to them.

> ~ The Book of the O'Connor Don, Irish text

> ~~~*~~~*~~~>

> , " Shelly "

<anislandgirl@c...>

> wrote:

> >

> > My husband is Samoan and LOVES this traditional dish (his

> > quote " food of the gods! " ) It's traditionally made with taro

leaves,

> > but since they're impossible to find here, I use this version

with

> > similar results and it comes close and is delicious in it's own

> > right.

> >

> > Shelly

> >

> > Palusami

>