How to cook a Samoan umu | ABC Australia

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In Samoa, men and boys prepare an above-ground oven – called an umu – almost daily.

It’s also a tradition being carried out by the rapidly growing Samoan diaspora in Australia.

It’s one of the many ways that parents can pass on their culture to their children.

In Rockhampton, central Queensland, Safanua Onehunga Mata’uiau is helping his son hone his umu-making skills, but there have been a few tweaks to account for the different environments.

The wood burns a bit hotter, there is no fresh taro, and you have to account for your neighbours. But here’s a step-by-step to make your umu Queensland style.
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