Counting the ballots…
Counting the ballots…
American Samoa's ballot is organized around the umu, the hot-stone oven. Umu Pua'a and Palusami come out of it, while Fa'alifu Fa'i and Koko Alaisa simmer in coconut cream alongside. Oka I'a needs no fire at all, curing instead in lime. Sapasui and Pisupo show what the trade ships left behind. Sweets close the table: Panipopo, Panikeke, and Fa'ausi, every one of them swimming in more coconut. What American Samoa is famous for comes out of the ground, wrapped in leaves. So what is American Samoa's official state dish? The ballot is open until November 1.