Island Eating: Sarah's Sapasui

At the heart of every island gathering is Samoa's staple dish of choice - Sapasui!  Aunty Sarah shares her famous recipe with the Coconet.TV

Ingredients:

• 700gms Gravy beef/Chuck steak
• 2 x Packets of Vermicelli
• Sungold Soy style sauce (thick)
• Canola oil
• 2 x Garlic
• 1 x brown onion

Method

1. Cut meat into bite size cubes
2. Rinse meat with water and add to large pot
3. Set stove to medium heat
4. Steam meat with a cup of water for 15 mins
5. Soak vermicelli in COLD water to soften, leave to soak
6. Ready ingredients and set aside. Peel and crush 2 x garlic
7. Peel and crush half a ginger
8. Peel and slice 1 whole brown onion
9. Trim vermicelli with scissors
10. Stir the steamed meat and drain most of the excess water
11. Add half a cup of oil to meat and stir
12. Add a handful of onion and stir
13. Add garlic and stir
14. Add ginger and stir
15. Add remaining onion, stir and leave to cook for 5 mins
16. Add enough soy sauce to cover the meat, stir and leave to cook for 2-3 mins
17. Drain water from vermicelli and add vermicelli in portions to the pot and stir as you add it
18. Stir to spread the soy sauce over all ingredients until they are all the same colour brown
19. Add 1-2 cups of water and stir
20. Cover and leave to cook for 5-6 mins
21. Stir and serve! ENJOY!

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

Aunty Sarah’s Sapasui can be served with any of the following which all make a delicious accompaniment - Rice, Taro, Green banana, Potato salad, Breadfruit, Bread or all of the above!

 CREDITS:

Camera:  Hayden Aull Director/Editor:  Crystal Vaega