How to make Sapasui (Chop Suey)

At the heart of every island gathering is Samoa's staple dish of choice - Sapasui! Aunty Sarah shares her famous recipe with the Coconet.TV
An island fave!
Easy to make with this simple recipe.
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INGREDIENTS:
Meat: Beef (chuck or rump steak) or chicken (portions or boneless) or Pork.
Vermicelli Noodles (buy in packets)
Garlic
Ginger
Mushroom Soy Sauce.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Peel & slice onion & garlic
Add oil to the electric fry pan or pot
Cut meat into bite size cubes, add & stir fry with onion & garlic
Peel & crush ginger
Add ginger and enough Mushroom soy sauce to cover the meat then stir & leave to cook for a few minutes.
Soak vermicelli in COLD water to soften & then trim with scissors.
Add Vermicelli and 1 or 2 cups of water
Cover and leave to cook for 5-6 mins
Stir and serve!
ENJOY!
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[@seinitonga4346]

This what happens when you dont pay attention to when you mom cooks.... You end up looking for tutorials hahah. Love the video 👌🏾👌🏾

[@PrescillaCassidy]

Actual 🙈😂 that's why I'm here too lol

[@nininini5346]

Seini Tonga ain’t that the truth 🤦‍♀️

[@anzactuala2097]

Oml so true and now my parents too old to cook, and I want sapasui😂😂

[@Saili.Ahmann]

HAAHAHAHAHA cant relate

[@dyaan93]

Seini Tonga 🤣🤣🤣🙋🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ dis be me

[@deepd8511]

I love how she says my "thats how I make my sapasui" she know people on here gonna be hating

[@falesafaaitu1180]

Dallas prevew

[@therealfrisco3859]

Queen D lol

[@yourhighness9191]

Queen D I noticed that too lol

[@celesteallen6267]

Queen D e

[@epanek100]

Always those fiapoko ones 😂

[@heatherropati9181]

Love how this lady speaks, fluent English and easy instructions for me to follow. I tried making Sapasui and thank you, it was a hit with my family..xox

[@komitimusic]

She was the perfect Mum for the tutorial. She was so sweet explained everything like as if you were a little kid in the kid in the kitchen watching mum make dinner. All the home feels :)

[@kathleengalvin7913]

i love islanders , their food,people and culture beautiful, im maori btw.

[@therealfrisco3859]

kathleen galvin Can I nose kiss you? 😀

[@racheltony9002]

Slim Jim Bby

[@jacksprat9065]

Good food, good fun. I'm in love.

[@sillau9]

@Robert Reid right..it cracks me up that some Maori's dont realize they're Pacific Islanders/Polynesian themselves 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@CanzausKids]

Fabulous. This video is how I was taught to cook Sapusui, when I was in my mid 20s, (I am 70yrs this Sept); by the mother of a Samoan boyfriend. I am Palangi, and have been making Sapusui since the 1970s! Many Samoan friends & family have praised my chop sui, & tell them how I was taught to cook this by an expert. Loved this video & the Samoan garlic & ginger crusher. LOL.

[@kandacepatterson7965]

Can you add red or bell pepper? Celery?

[@sonyatekeu5300]

Yes you can☝️

[@trellgold6998]

How did this video teach you how to make it over 50 years ago when it only got made 7 years ago

[@mayleatuau1626]

😮​@@kandacepatterson7965

[@boidjohnson3407]

@@trellgold6998 I'd say they meant that the method in the video is the same as how they were taught

[@polyprinz]

It's a Samoan dish that basically you can add just about anything. You can use chicken, beef, or pork, which ever meat you want. I've tasted one with pisupo in it, and it's tastes great. Some like vegetables in their sapasui, which is also very tasty. There is no right or wrong way to make sapasui, there are many variations of this dish. But they're all very good. Thank you Aunty for sharing, wish I had smell-a-vision!!!

[@faanofonofolautusi8745]

Right!!! I prefer the lamb chopsuey with mixed veggies 😍😍😍

[@tesstickle6035]

It’s actually originally an Asian dish

[@sillau9]

@@tesstickle6035 no,sapasui is not an Asian dish..it was influenced by Chinese when they came to Samoa,and Samoans made their own version of chop suey..so it's actually not an Asian dish..Sapasui is a Samoan dish that was Chinese influenced..not the same thing my my guy 🤦🏻‍♀️.

[@ltmg9832]

@@sillau9 ‘Influenced’: Meaning it’s a take from an original Asian dish. A spin off in which we now consider this as a staple of one of our Islander dishes to date. It’s not like we had a widespread of plantations of vermicelli, garlic and ginger being made and grown in the ancient times that happen to magically appear. If that was the case: then it wouldn’t be just be Samoa, this would mean all of the islands across the Pacific and we would’ve had a plethora of other dishes out of these ingredients and far more relatable dishes. But we don’t. It wouldn’t have, because of the adaptation and climate in our Pacific islands and they’re not traditional Polynesian crops. Those were brought on our shores by the Chinese and then continued to grow and distribute throughout the island. So it’s in the recent past century, that this was introduced because of the Chinese in Samoa and in other neighbouring island countries. Sapasui wasn’t just the only spin-off dishes influenced from them and carried on, however they are more popular in other island nations than in Samoa. So yeah…if it wasn’t for the Chinese coming to our shores. We wouldn’t have Sapasui as an island dish today.

[@samanthakalomakaefu3826]

It's not a Samoan dish specifically... Its a Pacific Islander dish cos ALL islanders learn this.

[@ALLSTARGAMERSUNITED]

Samoan mother's. How grateful I am for having a Samoan mother. Their strong love for their kids, husband and family shows in their food. Rich, fulfilling and an endless supply like a buffet 😅. Their dedication to their kids is pure love. I look back at what my mom has done for me and just thank the almighty father in heaven he chose her to be my queen to worship. I cannot comprehend another being in her place. Forever thankful for my samoan mom and all Samoan mom's.

[@JHONYRED]

im a chilean ,,south american guy living in australia and i love pacific islanders food...keep posting videos like this one...saludos

[@d0lcegabbana811]

and now, I'm gonna throw in my garlic from my 'samoan garlic crusher' HAHAHAHAHAHA Love it!!! Lea la ua sau ma le mole o le magava fia ai sapasui.

[@mokastorm89]

Faafetai lava mo lenei recipe! I have read a few comments pointing out the lack of vegies. I feel, that this wonderful lady is sharing her own take on this Samoan favourite, so it is crude to make remarks on the lack of certain ingredients, when it is definitely up to you to alter the recipe to your choosing.

[@melemetcalf1681]

I grew up on Tongan Sapasui. Never had one without any vegetables in it but maybe that's where the two differ? A lot of cultures have some sort of variation of rice noodle stir fry. My mother would've seared the meat with matchstick carrots and celery. I remember always trying to get as many carrots as I could before getting smacked. 🤭 This looks good too! Best thing I love about Sapasui is how every aunty's Sapasui is different and good. Then I tried the Korean kind. Chap chae. Bigger noodles. Served cold. AWE Man! Never met a Sapasui I didn't like!

[@cookdislander4372]

I like a little bit of mixed vege. Its kinda like a pie, you dont really notice it but its nice to have

[@trellgold6998]

Vegetables do not belong in chop suey. Samoans do it best

[@hediauasi1831]

Omg ive been making it wrong 😅 No wonder it never looked this good, she’s the best teacher. Clear & explains everything 🙂

[@roberthall7117]

I cook my chop suey with Brisket.. my favourite... i slow cook the brisket... before i start to slow cook the brisket, i prep onions, garlic, ginger thyme or basil and brown sugar.. but what i do is cut the brisket up with fat on into small pieces. Heat up pot on a low to medium heat.. add oil... meat, thyme or basil and brown sugar for 35 mins I add onions, garlic and ginger etc...

[@8bitbunbun]

My best friend in the whole world is Samoan, and Sapasui is the one thing he taught me to make that I make all the time. I love it! ♥ Thank you for sharing your recipe with us, Aunty! :) ♥

[@kokonati75]

Thank you so much for this. Now I have sapasui fever because I've made it twice SUCCESSFULLY since watching this last Thursday lol

[@nasilaibuck]

Lila Vagana I feel confident making it afda watching this too.lol so many fail attempts in the past.

[@kokonati75]

Have cooked about 6 times, each a success!😁

[@bennyben4041]

All Natty Brah

[@latishapinto1494]

Yummmm 🥰😋😋 I’m East Timorese born in Sydney Australia, I grew up around a lot Samoan, Tongan and Fijian friends. I call them family because we all have similar foods that we were all raised with. Food brings culture and people together. Makes us feel united. I absolutely love this video, I am definitely going to try cooking chop sui 😍 thank you for the delicious recipe. 😋👌🏾 p.s I love how she uses her “Samoan crusher” 🙈

[@mariaviliamu2498]

my sapasui turned out a lot better after I watched your method. can be exactly the same ingredients but it's the way u cook it that makes it a gd sapasui. thank you for telling us your way :)

[@saaneroa5024]

I've used this recipe ever since I came across it, and has been a success every time. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@victorgroves7426]

I'm Samoan but nevet made sapasui in my life! Its so simple the way you did it and i will try it also with plenty of beef. I may add a little chopped carrots as well. To me beef is best! Malo lava! Mahalo nui loa!

[@Marist_Chanel]

Watching this as I prep for Mothers Day this Sunday 🤞

[@Back2Harmony]

I have started making my sapasui just like this now & my family absolutely love it. Thank you😊

[@jenniferdcunha3070]

What an elegant lady you are. I love the way you laughed. Thank you for sharing

[@carrieaball]

As a child living in Samoa for 3 years my mum would send me with 5 taka up too a beautiful lady called Elaine Hawkins who lived up the top of centipede Alley she would then call and we would go pick up the best sapasui with cooked taro for dinner. I can still taste it now sitting on my sofa in London 40 years later x Thank you for this recipe I cannot wait to make it.

[@craiggillett5985]

This is brilliant. Really clear instructions and easy for a Palangi to make

[@Rorogee1]

I love that everybody's favourite chop suey is the one they were bought up on, usually your own mama's 🤗 This looks delicious 😍🤗

[@teisikoli9657]

so different to how tongans make sapasui but i stil love the way Samoans make it💞👌

[@AbnerIMAlvarado]

Could you please explain the differences? I am interested

[@cindywolfyy4176]

teisi koli Samoans probably make it weird

[@Vispex]

True that

[@DelitaAlvarezBarrantes]

How do Tongans make sapasui?

[@tamarascherette4946]

I need the Tongan recipe!🌺

[@demuna1360]

For anyone who wants to know the songs played in the video; 1. La’u Samoa by Marina davis 2. Mamalu o Samoa by Pacific soul

[@jameskawaikaupejrcwo3usmcr573]

Thank you for mentioning the songs being played. Just love those Samoan Songs. Fafetai Lava. From Cali.

[@nasilaibuck]

The best sapsui video on KZbin by far. lol if it's not dark it's not chop suey.lol

[@gabersgalore]

May the Good Lord bless your hands for making this and may he bless your heart for teaching us. Going to attempt this, and finally master it! 😍

[@bhanani5480]

Having grown up with making chop suey every Sunday for lunch, I thought the way I did it was the way everyone did it. It was only a few years ago that I saw how different my Aunty made hers, I was blown away that everybody has a different way of doing chop suey. Great tutorial and loved her humor 😀 👍👍👍

[@tiagal96]

This is exactly how we make our Sapasui ((: im Rotuman btw

[@fayevids7391]

It reminds me how my dear dad made our Sapasui when I was a child. He used the bottle to bash his garlics like this lady here and the chunky garlic was always soft to eat in the Sapasui. Great job 👍🏼👍🏼

[@warrenkbelljr2129]

I've never had chop suey before.

[@bennie35lt]

I am watching this while lying in bed getting ready to moe, now...Hungry much for sapasui 😩😩

[@AndreaDelleStelle]

What a lovely woman. She reminds me of family. I love this video. Thank you.

[@neoxpolarbear]

Reminds me of home. Need more of this wonderful lady and her Samoan dishes please 😊😊😊😊

[@Harry.Lee.]

I admire this beautiful mom and her style of cooking sapasui. At first I gasped at the soysauce volume but it looked wonderful in the end. I do 50/50 soy & oyster sauce and add cubed carrots, corn and peas. I will certainly give her method a go one day, and that garlic crusher is just awesome.

[@bigbusterjamtap6300]

Moms cooking is ALWAYS THE BEST!!!...❤️

[@itsthugpassionbaby8409]

I had never made chop suey in my life lol but I made a big pot of chop suey for my grandma's funeral, I just made it from just how I saw her make it and everyone was so shocked because it came out sooo GOOD!!!!! LOL 😗😗😗😗 I was shocked myself lol I make mine with pisupo (corned beef ) or chopped meat like this, your chop suey looks Delicious!!!

[@skarena7411]

Thank you lady. I'm going to try it. I love it with beef cuts and corn beef too.

[@kayjay1053]

Made this for dinner. Family absolutely loved it and I have the fussiest kids you could ever meet. Thankyou for your beautiful recipe. Look forward to more.

[@archamedesgadafi7181]

Im a chef, i went to a friends 50th on the weekend and they had the most outstanding table of islander food. Had to try and replicate so fiund this video. Bloody awesome thank you so much

[@dotk869]

Made this for fathers day lunch today - as had been looking for a 'fool proof' recipe, substituted beef for chicken, and mannn it turned out amazing! All other attempts prior to this were flavourless and lacked 'love' LOL. Thank you so much for this recipe, it literally took me less than half an hour :) God Bless you all

[@Jalapeno_azz]

Thank you for sharing this! My family was impressed when I brought sapasui to the potluck❤ followed this recipe and they said taste so good

[@sashawright434]

Watching from New Zealand. Beatiful dish. Thankyou for sharing this recipe. 👍👍👍

[@ProductiveChi]

Didn't know it was so simple 👌

[@Hexcaliblur83]

I've made Sapasui and Chop Suey my entire life, it has been and continues to be a favourite in my home. Although my family loves my cooking and the cooking of my father who taught me, I'm always looking to improve my recipe and technique. Thank you for this video, what a joy to watch, I definitely picked up some tips 😉😁👍

[@ulurina]

WOW she did a WONDERFUL and an EXCELLENT JOB!!! I have never made sapasui before and now after watching her video I'm going to make it tomorrow. She made it so easy to understand. She basically walked you through the whole thing. Out of the hundreds of Samoan cooking videos I've watched, this one is by far the BEST and my favorite!!! Fa'afetai fa'afetai fa'afetai tele lava!!!

[@bozskaggz5402]

Such a beautiful presentation and a great tip with the vermicelli...Off to buy some taro now to go with my chop suey yyyyum.

[@tui1010]

Yuuuuuuuuuuum 😋 I'm not Samoan, but I'm so happy I have Samon friends that make food like this 😂❤️

[@adeline92]

Samoan crusher 😂 I’m from Tuvalu and I loooove the Samoan sapasui! So yum! This video has me craving sapasui 😂

[@israellaisraella5998]

But off course you'll love it, its bad for you!

[@europanzz]

I used to make chop suey when my Samoan husband was alive but havent made it for years.. now my son wants me to make a huge amount for fundraising. I found your video.. really good.. I learnt a few new things too.. eg.. soaking noodles in cold water, not hot water. great video.

[@angie1619]

I just made this and omg its delicious ! I feel like im back home with mum and dad 😍😍

[@tutemaungaroatuhoe5202]

OMG. This is so easy and delicious to make. I made it for the first time and you know its good when your kids will eat it. I alternated with standard soy sauce and sweet soy sauce. Thanks for posting this video x

[@DatBxtchJ4y]

Thank you!!! I followed your method & I love it.. So good!! Now I don't have to pay my Samoan friends to make it lol

[@ayeshachaus2275]

Looks delicious and I just love your accent. Thank you for sharing

[@anormalguywhodoesyt]

reminds me of my mother. oh how I miss her dearly!!! she is the best cook ever!!! rejoice peacefully mommy!!!

[@stellawinterburn3087]

Yuuummm! I watched this video, then got MEGA hungry for chop suey (currently 38+ weeks pregnant!) Sooo I went & bought the ingredients to make some right now!! Lol

[@heartyfull8350]

Did it turned out good?

[@yvonnetuakoi4271]

I’m a pakeha was married to a Tongan man I just LOVE Chop Suey it’s so delicious! This was a great tutorial !

[@odeon7834]

I'm Māori but my sister married a Samoan so since I was about 11 years old ive been eating Sapasui and only recently decided to learn how to cook it, Im almost there, I use 2 different types of Soy sauce, ginger, garlic, onion, mixed veg, chicken and beef, I also over season the meat with chicken & beef stock powder, garlic & ginger salt, but I needed to get the consistency and texture right and that dark brown colour which Im.prettt sure I'll get right after watching this.

[@gloriahanif345]

Yummy👍👏👏 My mouth is salivating just by watching the end result😁 Malò fa'afetai lava🙏🌺😁

[@niuleni]

I'm super confident on cooking sapasui now. This tutorial was clear and easy to follow. I will use pork belly for my sapasui. Faafetai lava for sharing. Alofa aku from the Kingdom ❤

[@MagicVato]

Yummy! Fa’afetai Tina🙌🏽❤️ Makes me homesick watching this clip🇳🇿🇼🇸

[@michaeltioko9060]

What a fresh way to improvise. Love it

[@restlessbeing1398]

Bula vinaka! Thank you aunty my wife's samoan so I'm gonna try suprise her by cooking sapasui

[@childOfGod484]

Mushroom soy is also very nice. Some people use pork. Mum always used beef, but recently I use minced meat for my elderly dad and his lack of teeth, it's his favorite dish as well as chow mein, he is Irish but loves everything Samoan

[@taniatoma7074]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Now I can make my own instead of waiting for my friend to do it.

[@MenCanNotBeWomen]

Damn the good old days of living in porirua...good food good people, islanders gotta love em eh :) awesome vid thanks for the time to show us how to make it

[@OkinInc]

Judge Dredd Malo uso! Glad our culture is shared with others that get good memories from it.

[@melanystirling9969]

😋 yummy thank you for sharing your beautiful recipe I still need to master it so my kids watch your video and tell me what I’m doing wrong 😂 great family time 💕love it.

[@jetmolina1766]

I will cook this next week for my family and grandkids 🤙🌺👋…thank you for sharing

[@samoanperks4638]

When using chicken for meat, can I steam it too? I usually boil my meat before cooking but not sure about sapasui

[@OryanMcLean]

Kia ora, thank you aunty for the recipe, loved this when I was younger, often had it. Now I am 36 and have not had this for many years. Will cook this tonight now :)

[@davidweston5862]

Yummy, I can smell that coming through my phone!! 👍👍😀😀❤️❤️🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@sweeney71]

Thank you so much. I grew up in NY (by Canada) with a Samoan family in my community. Mrs. Ho-Ching would make Chop Suey for parties and BBQs. I have always been interested in making this dish myself as an adult and you have made it look so easy. I can't wait to try this out. thank you so much for posting!!

[@user-yv4vn3my7e]

That lookz very delish..exactly wat iwas looking for easy and silky..yumm best sapa sui so far💙💙

[@faatoiaboy987]

Wife asked me to cook sapasui tonite and here I am looking on YT on how to cook it. So demonstration looks simple and I'm gonna surprise my wife on my new found skill..LOL!

[@greigthomas]

Thank you so much. Mine turned out really nice. Never as good as my Samoan Aunty. But it wasn't too bad. Thanks to you 💚

[@michelegillespie1971]

Yummmmm. Just how I remember it!!!!

[@rickcoona8368]

that looks amazing! thanks for sharing it with us. Much Love.

[@scillak97]

Omg Mrs yandall-Vaega 😳 She use to be one of my teachers back in intermediate😳

[@Redneck903]

I'm half Samoan & I was raised in a military family in east TX so this is my 1st time seeing this. It looks very appetizing!! However, my one ? is why would you throw out the water from the meat when you could use it for stir fry flavoring or soup flavor later??

[@moana8740]

Looooove this. Does she have any other videos like this

[@alysha58]

I just followed this recipe and it’s so goood!! Thank you for sharing!

[@turtonjenny7071]

Hehe thanks for the giggles 💖 Making this Chop Suey for dinner tonight 👍🏼 This video makes me miss my Island family so much!

[@tonipoe4284]

That looks SO good! I just wanna hug her!

[@mtrcjj7712]

This is the best Sapasui I ever make ..lol.. thanks for the video ...only that I add little bit vegies in it , mix corn and peas.. thanks again ..now hubby and my daughters love it ..

[@anntahitahi5400]

Perfect teaching, I have tried many ways of cooking this is the best, thank you

[@warrenkbelljr2129]

This is my favorite cooking show.

[@leesamuel1223]

By far one of the better sapasui videos out there.. yum!! i love the samoan crusher 😂 best a le SAMOAN KRUSSHEEERRR.. thank you Ms. Vaega for the receipe :)

[@tonofh]

Thanks for this . Will be having a crack at it tomorrow. Can’t wait.

[@madelinehosking5306]

Yum yum yummy, wish I had some right now

[@benjamintamoua6893]

I followed this and it turned out really good thank you so much Aunty remind me of my mum Praise God ❤❤❤

[@richardnsalvador]

Wow!!!! That looks great. Aloha, Mahalo from Hawaii! That looks delicious. I'm going to try cooking some of that stuff this weekend. Mahalo, Fa'afetai! lol

[@flaviaerick8593]

THANK YOU FOR SHAREING LOOKS DELISHIMO

[@terrymcdermott8320]

I love her cooking 😊

[@demontzdemontz4932]

Fafetai Lava!, I'm going to make your sapa suey for my dad for fathers day this Sunday! I was stressing of how to make it? Cause my mum died 9 years ago, and we haven't had anyone make it in my family since. Thank you again! I can't wait to start! Will let you know this Sunday! Manuia le aso! Fa!🖐

[@malofile1701]

YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY. Make me hungry for CHOP SUEY. If you made it for 10 peoples make sure made it for 100 peoples. Looking so delicious.

[@they.luv.br1]

I love sapasui' my mom and aunty,and other make sapasui. And i love her and faafetai for your time

[@broad100]

Thank you Aunty Sarah for sharing this wonderful video with us. I can't wait to try it.

[@BDF-f4r]

omg! i just made my first chop suey and followed your instructions. yum yum yum! love your video 👌👌👌❤❤❤❤