Breadfruit and Taro Soup

Name: Breadfruit and Taro Soup (Fai Sua a ‘Ulu I Le Talo)
Cuisine: Samoan
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of peanut oil; 1 boneless chicken breast, skinned and cut into ½-inch chunks; 1 boneless chicken breast, skinned and cut into ½-inch chunks; 1 cup of taro, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes; 2 cups of breadfruit, peeled, seeded and cut into ¾-inch cubes; 1 large onion, peeled and diced; 2 medium tomatoes, blanched, skinned and coarsely chopped; 2 small carrots, peeled and diced; ¼ teaspoon of turmeric; 2 small bay leaves, torn into small pieces; 1 teaspoon of salt; ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper; 6 cups of chicken stock or 3 14½-ounce cans of chicken broth plus enough water to make 6 cups; 6 cups of chicken stock or 3 14½-ounce cans of chicken broth plus enough water to make 6 cups; 6 cups of chicken stock or 3 14½-ounce cans of chicken broth plus enough water to make 6 cups; ½ cup of coconut cream

Fai Sua a ‘Ulu I Le Talo

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tradewinds & Coconuts

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1997

About

The first things I really noticed in Upolu, Western Samoa, were the fales (generic term in Samoan for building, particularly a house). Here, though, I refer to the open-sided, half-walled structures that act as meeting halls and social centers. Wealthy families use their individual fales as drawing rooms or parlors, separate from their main dwelling—a place in which to welcome guests.

Their design captures the attention. Generally built on raised platforms of large lav

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Oceania
Western Samoa
Soup
Gluten-free

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