So weird sitting in the Serbian countryside, making a grocery list for Keke Pua'a ingredients, watching a british guy walk through my hood eating foods I miss like Taro hahaha

I lived with a Samoan family for about a year as a teenager, and to this day taro done just like that and chicken chop suey are some of my favourite foods. Taro is divine cold too. I'm in Palmerston North but I think a trip down to Avalon in the very near future is in store...

as a white/island born New Zealander. I can say all Polynesian food are unique in there own ways, as the food is linked to the culture. Some Polynesian cultures probably have some similarities within food, but it all comes down too their unique recipes

I love the way you showcase the positive things about NZ and the cultures within. You really do do a great thing for NZ and its people. I'm Australian however I am in love with NZ. It is such a fascinating and unique place and I just cannot get enough. I see myself moving there to be honest.

So glad you also tried the sapasui (chop suey). My favourite Samoan food. If you get a chance, you need to also try what's known in Fiji as kokoda, raw fish that sort of self cooks in lemon or lime juice, with coconut cream. Other island nations have their own versions too. One of the most amazing and refreshing dishes you'll ever eat.

I drive past this place every day on my way to work but have never noticed it. Will have to try it out!

A tip for next time, try eating the sapasui with the taro together it’s kind of like having rice as a side to stir fry. It’s one of Polynesia’s staple side dishes. It’s a food that would usually accompany a meaty dish. Awesome stuff and keep up the good work 👍🏾

It's the "utterly remarkable" for me 😂 love your videos, keep them coming 😁😉

Thanks mate, I used to live in Manurewa South Auckland my son moved down to Upper Hutt from North Shore, and with us living in OZ I thought I would miss having Island food unless I drove from Upper Hutt to Porirua. This is awesome, and I always love watching your podcast.

I used to go to the Oasis church over in the Naenae shopping centre. There was a quite strong Samoan community within the church so church potlucks were always like this. I wasn't a big fan of the taro and coconut cream but, the panikeke and chop suey was the best

Here in Australia, Deception Bay Qld is the best Poly food in Australia. Polynesian Sunrise. I have tried everything and it's so good. Lamb buns and Chop suey are my favourite.

Unfortunately my mothers island food not available in Spain 😢 i miss my grandparents they were born in Tahiti and moved to NZ and nothing better than the chow down on island food! ❤❤❤

Fa'afetai lava for the fab reviews of our delicious Samoan food🇼🇸 #cheehoo🎉 Mālö lava! Keep up the good work!!!🙌🔥🌠

Just came across your videos and i enjoyed watching them, awesome bro, my favourite video, trying our Samoan food

I live not far from there, i love chop suey, they definately know how to cook, glad you got to try their amazing food

Beautiful Videos Curls Really enjoy watching. 🤩❤

Nice bro love from Sydney.

I’m moving to NZ soon 😊 so excited to try Polynesian food. We don’t have any where I’m from

You're supposed to eat the taro as a side dish accompaniment to chop suey or tinned corned beef

Aww stop it brother Curls stop it😂😂😊😂I'm glad to see yr a man that loves & appreciate good food & awesome travels & is such a cool friendly guy & gets shoutouts wherever u are in NewZealand🙏✝️

Ive cottoned on to your videos bro and ive very much enjoy them all. I live up the road abit further up and im gonna make a trip to grab some Samoan feast after wat hing this. Been too long since ive had me some, your video has given me the urge for some munchies bro. Fa'afeatai Curls, big Alofa to you my Uso ✌️

Wow I forgot all about Avalon. Growing up in the 70's most of the television shows etc were made down in Avalon studios. It always came up at the end of a NZ television show, made at Avalon Studios. That takes me back

😂😂 Good on you Curls, glad you enjoyed Polynesian Delicacies....👍 My favourite is BRISKET CHOPSUEY with White Rice ❤❤❤❤❤

Broooo, I think someone forgot to tell you that taro is the Samoan potato…it accompanies roast beef, or pork, or fish..😂😂😂😂😂..you made me hungry..gonna have to go and find a similar shop ..

This is all making me very homesick. Moved to OZ in 1988. I miss the polynesian culture terribly. I miss the food, the hangi every year. I miss the people. I make raw fish every now and then but the fish here is terribly expensive which is crazy because I live in a seafood industry town. Crayfish etc. Sadly though, I couldn't afford to move back. It is just too expensive there now.

Awesome video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🔥

Nice vlog. Well covered. Sold me. 😃. Makes me wonder why KFC is so popular with the Polynesian culture.

Im glad you live our food...thank you for accepting our culture especially our food

I would love to actually show you personally some great hidden gems in South Auckland

Them casually singing hallelujah in the background 🤣👏👏🙌🏻

I had no idea that this place was there. Def going to go and check it out.

Naenae actually use to be quite a troublesome place. Love your vids brother.

Love it I’m Samoa🇼🇸🎉

You're so hilarious 😂😅😅😅😊😊❤I'm so jealous and hungry at the same time 😅😅😅😅😅much love from Maui

Nice 👍

I am pakeha but grew up with my extended Samoan family. The only food I recognised here was the taro. We had it mostly with curried coconut cream. Where is the sapasui, peasupo and palusami? Those donuts look like a very unhealthy addition to the Samoan diet. Tempted by the bao though I've never tried a lamb one. I'm definitely going to divert and check out this place when I next head into Wellington.

Yooo, what a good review!! I would highly recommend pani popo, luau and oka 😁

Osum vlog, the food lookz amazeballz..🤩👌

Get maori hangi too bro......that stuff rocks.

Definitely gotta try some homemade Koko Alaisa

Those Lamb buns are excellent

4:44 a quick signature move. Almost blink and you'll miss it

I'm going there taeao, the mea'ai looks seki as 😋😋

Looking forward to your next video

Never tried chicken chop suey but i have it with lamb and its one of my favourite meals

Aaaah chop suey love it Avalon rocks also amazing fish and chips close by aren't the prices amazing when you leave wgtn city

I love the Christian music and singing in the background 😍

My mouth is watering

I like how u taste the food lol!

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Theres more nz food to try bro just gotta find em i laughed when you said rotten corn 😂

My sister in law is Samoan but never cooked for us a traditional Samoan meal for us. She only eats South African food lol because my brother is from South Africa. So yeah I have no idea what Samoan food taste like. She loves biltong ( dried spice meat) hahahaha.,..next time I visit New Zealand I will give Samoan food a try.

Next time try palusami, povi masima, with the fa'a lifu talo yum

soolleeee never seen any1 react like that to eating kalo uce, ya gotta eat it with the chop suey

he said “honestly, talofa lava” after eating the sapa sui 😂😂 🤝

I would go for some chop suey, i used to love going to my island mates houses and getting some from ma. Not gonna find it here in the UK am i😢

Ika Mata from the Cook Islands is very popular

Living in Auckland now but that was my go to shop,👍👍

respect

Come to auckland

My uso curls. Enjoy brother.

Looks like I’ll be heading over to Avalon next time I go to Lower Hutt

You must try Pandan Malaysian restaurant in Melling Road Central Lower Hutt. THE must amazing Asian food. Tell them Louis and dianne sent you. Also, if you want a great pizza come to our home town, plimmerton, and pop into The Big Salami. The train trip is well worth it.

The island Food Company 45 Stokes Valley Road Stokes Valley, Wellington

I want to try them

Shout Out to the hood 💯

The Hood..yummy Island foods

Hey bro have you been into a speights ale house yet?

I've gotta try this place.. It's just down the road 685 🇼🇸 🇼🇸 🇼🇸 baby

Pork buns came from the asians in the islands but the Samoans make it better. I get them here in Sydney but you pay $5 for literally the bread with not much filling. Gonna make my own I think too. Get some raw fish bro.

Love your work mate, careful not to gain 10-15 kilos heading back 😂

Try the Island food company in stokes valley uce ;)

When’s next stream?

You went to Naenae? Now you're REALLY in my home town?.............And you survived🤣 Granted you went to Avalon rather than Naenae proper

Grass roots food at its best

Chop suey is put the gate bro

Strange, i drive past this place now n then, and I didn’t know this shop sold Samoan food. 😂

Ok Im hungry now/......where my 2 minute noodles. mfffffff 😆

And did you hear about the time some guys with the help of speights shipped a ale house to London? It's over 15 years ago

i'm pretty sure that bbq bun is influenced from chinese cuisine, just like their version of chop suey is.

Now you’re ready to play rugby.

Tongan food pls

Curls, if you love Western Samoa so much go live there.

Curls the connoisseur of fine foods. Or will you eat anything ?. How about rating Fish and chip shops in Wellington.

LASGAU

thank you for thinking that samoan food is so yum because i am samoan

Talking about a Brit living here in NZ. Just wondering how the difference is between here and there with racism? No one really talks about it. I know racism is quite prevalent in the UK & of course there's some here to but saying that, I don't really notice to much of it here. I'm not dumb, I know it's here but wonder where is it worse?

Did this guy ate the lamb bun with the paper under it...🤣

How old are you?

Bro you need to have a traditional Maori hangi it's absolutely amazing

I'm not far from naenae

Trying Chinese food next time to tell me how’s the taste

Oh man pananakiekie eat em by the bag full and get a big puku. Worth it.

Taro all natural Polynesian steroids 😂

Your eating the natural steroids right there mate lol.

Island food be either drowned in coconut cream or smothered in soy sauce it be too much sometimes 👀😅

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Poly has a whole different meaning here in the US. 😂❤