How to Build a Samoan UMU

Building a Samoa UMU in Alaska.
A Samoan umu is an above-ground oven of hot volcanic stones.
The stones are heated in a fire before the food is placed on top, wrapped in banana leaves or coconut fronds, or put into half coconuts. More banana leaves cover the top to seal the 'oven'.
Food cooked in an umu includes fish and other seafood such as octopus, along with pork, chicken, lamb, taro, bananas and other vegetables. Coconut cream is traditionally used instead of oil, which adds a delicious, quintessentially tropical element to the ingredients, and ensures the food emerges juicy and full of flavour.
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[@highdesert4241]

Yo! Came out perfect 👍 good job guy’s 🔥🔥🔥

[@mafaaleava4866]

Well Done fellas, much alofa to you all from Brisbane, Australia🇼🇸🇭🇲

[@chrisheering]

Thank you for the love

[@ningen205]

The food comes out great and looks marvelous

[@CeeceeSimpleCookEats]

Very nice!! Beautiful area you live in. Amazing video. Thank you for sharing TokoUSO. Best wishes and God bless🙏🏾😍💕Alofazzz fam!

[@ningen205]

Even if I followed these step by step, I didn't think it would look perfect like yours 😝

[@sammualeota7589]

Awww we love it🏕❤️ beautiful thanks bro 😎

[@slikstr111]

Awesum. . ❤

[@SamoanFarmer]

Great video. Just curious, is your taro grown or bought from the store?

[@chrisheering]

Store bought here in Alaska. We do grow back home though

[@silachadwick6722]

So cool

[@shaunno85]

Awesome umu whats in the taro leaves please

[@chrisheering]

In this case it was turkey

[@erueratakoko14]

How long you cook for Brothers ?? Nice

[@chrisheering]

A few hours. Usually 2-3 is enough

[@doinderbood9082]

Shit is there many poly in alaskA

[@chrisheering]

A lot more than you would expect

[@hira4369]

Samoans in Alaska lol WTF!!!🤣🤣🤣