An umu is a large pit oven that Samoans use to cook the big Sunday afternoon meal. It involve a whole pig, a lot of taro and breadfruit, octopus and other assorted goodies. Lava rocks are heated until red hot, then spread out, the food place on top of the rocks and the whole mess is covered with wet taro leaves. Eveything is smoked and cooked for less than an hour and is ready to serve. The food is wonderful! Mara and I were lucky enough to be invited to have Sunday Umu a couple times!
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