Tongan food recipes

Matani and Michelle Schaaf, from Tonga, show how to make 'ota ika, Tongan-style raw fish.

A delicious dessert recipe from Tonga with a coconut caramel sauce for dipping

Do you love international cuisine? If you are looking to test out the flavors of Tongan culture, you're in for a treat. We've curated the 15 best Tongan Foods you MUST try. See what made the list! These amazing ethnic foods use naturally sweet and healthy fruits and vegetables. Simple and delicious ingredients for an amazing meal that will surprise you. Better than takeout and easy to make right at home!

Delicious traditional Samoan pancake are deep fried, not grilled. Serve with butter and jam for a breakfast treat!

I was on facebook the other day and my friend Natalie mentioned that she loved Tongan chop Suey. When we first arrived here in Tonga, my friend Lini bought over some dinner...It was Tongan chop suey and we all TOTALLY fell in love with it. It’s a family winner. It’s simple and I’m sure the recipe varies ALOT, but this is my version: Ingredients:1 Tin of Corned Beef (approx 326g can) Lots of finely chopped fresh Garlic (5-6 cloves...more the better!) Lots of finely chopped fresh Ginger (about…

Saia Mafile'o teaches his grandson Malosi how to make a Tongan delicacy - Tongan Topai. Check out all the ingredients you'll need and try to cook it yourself by follow along with them here.

These Samoan coconut sweet rolls are fluffy with a crispy top and a gooey, sugary bottom. My Pani Popo recipe is super simple and indulgent.

This authentic traditional Samoan Sapasui recipe is hugely popular in the Pacific, a variation on the much-loved Chinese Chop Suey recipe. Samoan Sapasui has many different variations but this recipe allows you to borrow ingredients or flavours from elsewhere and blend them in to meet your own tastes.

Check out this awesome recipe for Tongan Keke 'Isite - perfect for those cold mornings! Just the thing to have with a big cuppa tea or milo - especially when there's nothing else to eat in the house! Recipe via I Love Coconut Cream Here's the recipe below: Ingredients 4 cups of plain flour (500 g) 2 teaspoons of active yeast (or 7g sachet) 2/3 cup of sugar 2 cups warm water 1500 g Shortening or vegetable oil for deep frying (8 cm deep) Instructions Combine yeast with 1 cup of warm water and…

To celebrate Uike 'o e Lea Faka-Tonga 2020, Mabel Muller spends some time with her nana learning to cook her delicious Faikakai Tōpai.

A wonderful little Tongan appetizer or light lunch will make you feel like you in a tropical paradise!

Keke Vai (Siaine) 4 Cups flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1-1/2 cups Sugar 3 cups water or less but add 1/4 cup at a time you ...

Kelly Boy & Leolani DeLimas Lu Pulu - Kelly Boy & Leolani Delima of Kapena joined us on the island of Lanai for a special episode of Cooking Hawaiian Style making this Tongan dish call lu pulu to pay tribute to his Tongan brothers. Lu pulu is made with taro or luau leaves, beef brisket and coconut milk. This is one of my new favorite comfort dishes.

The delicious recipe straight from Kona Cafe and Capt. Cook's at Disney's Polynesian Village.

Check out this delicious homemade family recipe for Pai Siamu - Tongan for Jam Pie! With it's buttery scone-like texture and sweet jam filling, this is the perfect tea-time treat! Just make sure you serve it with alot of whipped cream and butter! Recipe courtesy of ilovecoconutcream.com INGREDIENTS 3½ cups of plain flour plus extra 4 teaspoons of baking powder 1 egg 100 grams of butter (cold) ¼ teaspoon of salt 1 - 1½ cups of milk (you can substitute with coconut milk) ¼ cup of caster sugar…

Our old neighbor was from Tonga and his wife made these rolls and would share with us because my husband lived in Hawaii for a couple of years and gre

This is a yummy recipe from my friend and neighbor Gen. Definitely worth making and super easy to make! This actually makes a lot so I...

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We love coconut around here, especially my daughter. She begs me to sprinkle some in a little bowl for her to eat while I put the rest in a recipe. And this traditional Tongan dessert called FaiKaK…