Taste Polynesia: Cooking with Hot Rocks

Come to the Samoan Village where our good friend, Fune, preps his outdoor kitchen. Then see Executive Chef Felix Tai stop by to try out his famous “hot rock sauce,” which he makes by pouring freshly squeezed coconut milk and brown sugar directly onto glowing hot stones pulled from a roaring fire. Chef Felix then takes a turn cooking with this unique stove, searing fresh Kona kampachi over the red-hot rocks before adding his own twist to Fune’s sweet and earthy sauce with a blend of South-East Asian herbs and spices.
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[@soar011belize]

Bro Polynesian humor is great that laxative joke was golden

[@TheMissSmitten]

When Felix tossed the skin that way, Fune was probably like, "What kind of a Samoan are you anyway?"

[@sillau9]

Lol,the contrast & banter between these two..I couldn't help but laugh..I guess that's what to expect with Fune being funny mean to the guy 😂

[@carolleota8922]

I LEFT MY HEART IN PARADISE SAMOA.💚love our Samoan umu, faaausi, and fai 'fee. Love U guys 💚🌱🪴🌲🌳🌴🌵🌾🌿☘🍀🍁🍂🍃🌱

[@trendbuzz31]

Beautiful fish, beautiful chef, beautiful everything 🤣🤣🤣

[@ratty_islandr2]

When I was younger, my father used to wake me up very early in the morning on Sundays to get the umu ready. I was more of like a helper, while my uncles and older cousins were doing everything. Still remember peeling the fa’i, scraping the taro, tearing the husks off coconuts and grating them, heating the rocks, get sasa with the supelu… Miss those days 😂

[@martinusriovanni4632]

Thank you so much for these. It's easy in this way of the world to forget differing culture and getting swallowed up in technology. I always find these videos to be educational and a treat. Thank you again for bolstering my interest and uptmot respect for the Samoan way.

[@CJ-hh3gx]

I love these kinds of videos. Seeing cultural practices on display for educational purposes is just so fun!

[@tamasatoa8368]

I love it. You guys are so funny! You both would make a perfect comedy act for a cooking show. I wish to see more of this type of video.

[@hiupjosh]

Glad you guys are back! More coconut videos if you have the time 🤩

[@onionhead5780]

Not gonna lie. Your humor steals the show. Absolutely love it. This video made my day. 🤙

[@watchyahead2]

Absolutely, something like Laurel and Hardy if u know what i mean

[@tonmaydas7438]

That man lives with nature & he provides for his family. He doesn't need professional chef cooked bs!

[@kuinagel]

Best colab!!

[@arshadkp1855]

Your videos Takes me back to childhood. Because these lifestyle was my dream. But I now realize that my Heart still Want it.

[@Whitepandemic]

did i ever tell you guys, how much i love this channel! again you guys rock :)

[@TheChuckbreezy]

😂😂😂😂😂😂I was trying to learn but I kept laughing 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Izintaba]

I found your channel by accident and I love it! 🥰 Awesome people. I‘ll visit one day. Greetings from Germany!

[@amethystkahu5305]

I met this handsome guy in the port of Apia 2 February 2024 , I was blown away lols.. Seki uso keep up the good work brother ✊🏾 ✊🏾 ✊🏾 ✊🏾

[@cornellbrooks7350]

Like a laxative😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@cornellbrooks7350]

He looked at the chef like what you me throw the skin away lol

[@detteb5540]

❤❤❤ That looks soo good!
We only got to taste the Poi, the Green Banana with coconut last week tour at Polynesian Cultural center with ka o'hana. And the foods ar the Buffet before we went to the show of Ha: Breath of Life.❤❤❤ what a moment of experienced. I love this culture and its foods & delights food tasting!. Mahalo 🤙Oahu, Hawaii!❤🌺

[@jamesblack687]

Thank you guy’s for sharing 🙏

[@youtube_moderator]

So just as we were watching Fune mastefully show us traditional Samoan sauce, Felix barges in with a bunch of fusion ingredients so he can promote himself. Disrespectful.

[@vinny142]

"You don't use the skin? What a waste".
I know it's probably part of the act, but it does show the difference between a man who has been out fishing and knows how much work it is and wants to make the most of everything he got, vs a man who calls a supplier and gets a box of fish delivered.
In the west we live in the pure luxury that we van afford to choose only the "best bits" of animal to eat. Remember the privilege you have and enjoy it.

[@benedicteleo1140]

Fish skin is so good though! A shame it's not eaten more in the West

[@rachelthegreat2959]

My mom loves the fish skin! We're not Samoan though, she's white.

[@cornellbrooks7350]

Makes me miss 🇬🇺 guam i love u brudda keep the culture classic 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾❤❤❤

[@originalbushstick9742]

Just came across this. Awesome job Chris!!!!

[@chuckh.5529]

What happened to the previous dude? Forgot his name but he was on a Ted talk! Is he still at the center?? Would love to see him in person if he's still there.

[@tongatours]

Can I say cooking skills!!

[@sefuluauala2164]

Uce was pissin Felix off 😅

[@BossTevita]

Cheeeeehooohooooo💪🏾🇼🇸🇦🇸🇹🇴💯🥥🔥👌🏾

[@Waffls]

I wanna visit again one day. Is Kap stlil there?

[@brejensen2825]

Beautiful chef🤣🤣🤣

[@alinsskkk5330]

I know my Next destination on hollydays

[@catchumifyoucan]

12:14 he's a good actor 🤣

[@ITSAGIRRAFE1]

Should play some authentic Samoan music

[@holyhandgrenades3013]

The Spanish guitar really messes with the immersion😂

[@maSkizles]

beautiful

[@brianpilimai6806]

Love it

[@Meat-pp5rh]

God provides.

[@sameaston9587]

7:50 He really wanted to eat the skin.

[@ZST0NE]

😮 in Malay culture we do the right thing like this with coconut we call kukur kelapa

[@dr_teaconnoisseur40]

Ever wondered searching ‘samoan mukbang’??😂

[@dragluian]

When I visited Oahu there were chickens everywhere.

[@JomoneyLoimata-qv5br]

And dirty messy everywhere

[@josiahhoneycutt8167]

I went there in 2018

[@veritywolfe960]

Ruined at 4:26 it did not need him to come in and start repeating stuff, asking pointless questions, and making things tense. Butt out. Fune is the star.

[@nianiupalau8047]

😎😎

[@michaelvonhaven105]

who better, kap or fune

[@ierikopj]

Wrong music for a Samoan cooking I think but enjoyed the video overall.

[@mr.g8968]

ooooo?

[@michaelvonhaven105]

coconut tv dude

[@mustafanunn8435]

How in the world did you make that coconut milk,🤔

[@tazallordofpog5559]

he got the coconut meat out
then grabbed the fibers of the coconut and made a bundle then put the stuff inside and folded it over and squeezed it

[@mustafanunn8435]

@@tazallordofpog5559 that's it just squeeze the coconut meat bits?

[@danzn6lv]

The fibers filter the coconut bits from the milk, just squeeze the bits and milk comes out

[@Nollis]

@@mustafanunn8435 seems it works similarly to cheese cloth

[@mustafanunn8435]

@@Nollis ooh ok

[@ExoticProd517]

First

[@samsondakuwaqa7967]

What's with the cringe Mexican theme song?

[@JimmyShot]

Damn Kap looks like hell now

[@PropiaPersona]

UNSANITARY! lol

[@jemzbundzdobo7310]

nuh, straight off the fire, more sanitary than mcdonalds with those midnight cockroaches on the buns.

[@4219william]

Builds a great immune system

[@JomoneyLoimata-qv5br]

On God I will never trust to eat a fish from anywhere of Hawaii... Whyyyyyy??? because they throw the dead people's Ashes in the Ocean 🪸...it's a no no hell no from me

[@mcnary]

I can see the tension lol

[@johndoesha9599]

The is the chef? Embarrassing 🤣