Traditional foods from starchy staples in Samoa (South Pacific)

Abstract

Traditional foods need to be documented to develop a food processing database. A survey was conducted in Samoa to identify the various traditional food uses of taro (Colocasia, Xanthosoma, Alocasia), yam, cassava and breadfruit. These were described using appropriate flow charts. There is a role for these foods in the Samoan food industry and they can contribute to the snack food sector and small-scale food processing.