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That famous pink potato salad from the Cook Islands – recipe includes homemade dressing! (15,573)
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In the Cook Islands, I’ve recognised that age is not a factor when it comes to bombing. Wherever there is water you will no doubt see people of all ages competing with whoever is there. For the locals, this is […]
In our quiz this week, we wanted to see how well you know the regions of Oceania. Now we want to know a bit more about you. Which of these Pacific regions do you identify with most? [os-widget path=”/koni/what-region-of-oceania-do-you-identify-with” of=”koni”]
I’ve been told so many times about the deliciousness of the Niuean takihi and that it is a crime that I hadn’t tried it already – ekkk! So naturally, I messaged my Niuean faves and asked them if they could […]
Manaui is for the people of Oceania. That includes a LOT of different islands all across the Pacific ocean. In this quiz, we’re focusing on only 3 regions of Oceania – Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Can you match the island […]
For first-timers, a pink potato salad combined with mixed frozen vegetable can look weird and borderline ewww. But actually, this is one of the most well known salads in the Polynesian community… it’s so yummy, you can never get enough […]
Once severely endangered, knowledge of the Hawaiian language is being restored thanks to recent revitalization efforts. Let’s help celebrate this beautiful language by learning a few words. Can you name the days of the week in Hawaiian?
Somehow, corned beef became a staple in nearly every island kitchen. My favourite dish with corned beef is called ‘tiopu kuru’ in Rarotongan which is a yummy stew of breadfruit, onions and corned beef. We came up with a few […]
Some of our dishes are so popular, we see them at the markets and festivals – everyone loves them! But Polynesians have lots of other culinary gems that are not so well-known, probably because they’re more difficult to make, or […]
Please help us solve a spelling problem. We’re putting together a recipe post for this popular (and yuuummmm!) potato salad, but people say its name in different ways, so we’re not sure how to spell it. Is it mayonnaise? Or […]
