Taro chips and fresh foods in the islands...

 Another big hit in Samoa are the taro, breadfruit, banana chips that are often bought back to loved ones overseas after having visited Samoa. This one's a snack at work hence the pic next to my computer keyboard at work.

We've received many different types over the years and have our favourite and it was also neat to gift some to my work colleagues too with comments that they tasted very similar to potato chops and the breadfruit ones being quite popular.

Still nothing beats fresh coconuts, drinking cool from the fridge or just after being freshly picked off my parents trees in Fasitoo-uta. Even coconut milk squeezed straight after being grated tastes fresh and nothing like the cans of coconut cream we get in the shops (although Kara's is interesting.)

So now missing the fresh fruits from the islands, the Paw paw, breadfruit and taro from the umu, luau, and fresh fish etc. such a difference from buying from the shop or having been processed outside of the country.

Don't get me wrong, as there are plenty of fast foods places in Samoa i.e. the only McDonalds in Apia with meals costing from around SAT$18 upwards and plenty of fish and chips outlets with the markets at many stores - they all still can't make up for fresh Samoa foods - Yum!

Hmmm, I think I left my taste buds in Samoa...