Samoa | Sapa Sui

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There were several recipes from Samoa that I found appealing but Sapa Sui was a little different than anything I had eaten recently and I was craving different!

I watched several videos of Samoan people making Sapa Sui and I think every Samoan family has their own take on it but they all have meat, some sort of veggie, garlic, ginger, some form of vermicelli, and some kind of soy sauce. The type of meat, vegetable, and soy sauce vary from one video to the next so there’s a lot of personal choice with this one!

I opted for ground chicken, onion, green pepper, and some mixed frozen veggies. As far as soy sauce, I used regular soy sauce and kecap manis that I had on hand from a previous International Meal. (Kecap manis is a thick, sweet, and aromatic soy sauce that originated in Indonesia.)

This was pretty easy to make, you mostly just add stuff to a pot and stir. The noodles do need to be prepared separately but they just soak in a bowl of hot water for a little bit. I had green pepper and onion already chopped up, leftover from a different meal so I didn’t have to do any chopping. And the frozen veggies just had to be thrown in. Easy!

I’m gonna be honest this is not the most appetizing looking meal. But it is very tasty!

If you like soy sauce, you’ll like Sapa Sui. It does not taste overwhelmingly of soy sauce but that is a major component of the flavor profile. I liked it a lot.

Would I make it again? YES!

And I can’t wait to experiment with other types of meat and other veggie combinations!