BIGGEST SAMOAN STYLE UMU ~ BY TONGAN BROTHERS

Biggest Samoan Umu: above ground outdoor oven. Fast & succulent cooking of yams, taro, sweet potatoes, beef and lamb by Tongan brothers Sam Hale, Lousi Afu & Family. Auckland, New Zealand, 2011.

[@alexrodriguez351]

Polynesians are like the big brothers to me..I'm a filipino but always have great respect for ALL POLYNESIANS !

[@BushidoIslander8689]

Alex Rodriguez same bro. To me Filipinos are also pacific islanders

[@b2bkiwistyle291]

We Pacific People came from Asia. one of my brother looks Chinese we don't look alike at all . That's because my great grandmother was from there somewhere. We're all brothers and sisters

[@trcs3079]

Agreed, filipinos are islanders

[@jasperfatty4915]

Filipino Islander food is amazing, if not with coconut milk and cream on Taro Leaves it's pineapple juice on some crispy pork lol .... delicious food .... it's why most Islanders are fat now....Diabetes ....moderation and excercise my brothers and sisters.

[@marpar3971]

filipinos are asian ! polynesian and filipinos look totally diffrent

[@relaxationinsolitude2429]

I've never seen a umu with massive amount of food cooked in it. Even our umu back in Samoa don't cook as much food like that. Love the Tongan way of cooking in a umu..creative and can accommodate for large number of people. Now, it makes me hungry on this Sunday and there's only frozen chicken in the fridge (Auckland, NZ)...oi aue...lol.

[@mrpakkmann3607]

We're all the same Brothers, awesome film, great to see Island communties still going strong...much Love from Tokeau...

[@CeeceeSimpleCookEats]

Amen Brother. Great comment!🙏🏾😍

[@satui12]

True story.. this is the biggest UMU I’ve seen.. Malo lelei! Greetings from a Samoan teine! 😉

[@luisbaez87]

You like me, baby.

[@redrobyn4012]

@@luisbaez87 prowling You Tube to pick up women? Geez are you that hard up?? Does your wife know??

[@vaimataitusi7830]

I thought Tongans make umu the same way Samoans do.either way I got hungry by watching this. AWESOME job guys..

[@localsavaiian7512]

Oohh Yum.. Makes me hungry for Umu now. lol. Umu is Umu in both Samoa and Tonga, Same Family, One People. Malo le Au fai Umu, Malo le Au Malosi, Malo le Galue. Alofa Atu/ Ofa Atu #TOKOUSO

[@kalevepilikaki4054]

Making me hungry. Good job on putting down the umu. One love

[@happywinnings9355]

Very nice... As I saw it, I thought it wouldn't be cooked, but y'all did WONDERFULLY AMAZING!!! Love it and GOD BLESS!!!

[@2guns908]

At first I was like wth they making..then seen it when it was done ..looked really good ..nice color 👍🏼

[@marpar3971]

what i like about these videos you see these guys wearing old starter jackets fubu clothes , ol skool clothes passed down by american family members. i miss my polynesian family doing stuff like this

[@JERTHITA]

Tongans and samoans are great and loving people. But what they both have in common is they both ALWAYS have a Filipino homies

[@steveboy7302]

no they dont

[@mokenisuapilimai]

Good job my Tongan brothers...looks really good...malo le taumafai

[@TravelingTribe685]

Sorry uce, I ain't no Samoan grammar professor but its not 'malo le taumafai' but rather you should say 'malo le galulue' or 'malo le gasese' 'Malo le taumafai' means 'nice try mate, better luck next time' Clearly that does not apply here. Nevertheless we know what you meant. Just a lil advice from one uce to another. Malo le taumafai.

[@teeznuts5066]

Malo le taumafai morgan😂😂

[@snowiesuka1315]

Umu is umu.. tama sii likes there own way of cooking umu, tama samoa likes there own way of cooking umu.. dont get confuse and try to hate each other.. maybe tama samoa havent try tama sii style even the tama sii havent try the tama samoan style.. i made umu since i was little following my father and my older brothers its thru the blood.. so if was a tama sii or tama samoa it would be still the same... so just go and make a umu yourself and invite your friends and family over to enjoy it.. and dont forget me.. lol

[@niamoeaki1381]

Agree wth you bro

[@concern2burn]

If anyone has seen Samoan umu the food is actually in direct contact with the hot stones only fish is cooked just two layers of banana leaves above and of course the duration of the umu is 30 minutes for a large one or just 25 minutes if the chief cook thinks the oven or umu is really hot. however i am amazed that the toko's food still got cooked even though there oven took on alot of water in the beginning .... malo le gasese, malo le tautua.

[@atugibanyamin7251]

Tongan

[@jmjm1920]

Tongan umu history was a grave cooked under ground from the story of kava and umu tangata! If we cooked on top we called it tunu or ta'ota'o👑

[@malmotumotu5218]

Very true!This umu is Tongan style

[@faasootauloavasai5544]

In my 52 years of being a samoan, I've never seen or been part of a samoan umu done this way. The food looks great but your video title is incorrect

[@malmotumotu5218]

The Samoan umu is base on the direct heat from the rocks hence why you guys put rocks on the top. The Tongan umu is largely base on convection where it relies more on the circulation of the heat from the rock circulating around the food.If you notice the Tongan always try to have a bit of a gap between each layers and a gap between the last layer of food before closing.That’s to allow the hot steam to circulate to ever part of the food! Malo ofa atu

[@augustin2105]

Daym!!! They dont full around when its chow time!!! Chooowhoo beautiful job bro!

[@TeebTrois]

I wouldn't hesitate to attend one if invited. That was a good video

[@leva6211]

their Tongans 😂😂😂 and yes us Tongans do umus in many different ways as all polynesians do, one of the beauties within the south pacific. Our food 🤗🤗🤗😎😎🤣

[@jonyfreston256]

Are u guys cooking horses😂😂😂😂

[@MFBOOM100]

Not all polynesians do it, just Samoans who originated it.

[@Tongandingo1]

@@jonyfreston256 its true some Tongans and haamoans do eat horse although it's uncommon I've never tried it, my dad has though

[@Tongandingo1]

@D50ne no one said it's apart of the culture all was said is that I have known a few samoans who have tried it from time to time, if you don't already realise there are half tongan and half samoan families especially in California so take it eashy pleash

[@Uso88g]

Always sum ient with dum ient 👀👀🤦🏽‍♂️ hw when aww polys do the same fckwit.. aha Do ur research spinner

[@ualredyknow7437]

Sekiiiii tunu umu , it's making me hungryyyyy lol🙂

[@misataulaga3612]

wow this is a very gd idea, thank u tongan broz. Will try your trick nxt time.

[@HalVerArt]

it's really funny that it is a Samoan Umu, made by Tongans, in New Zealand xDD

[@ilaisaanevaiola836]

BelgiumShady yu

[@JayJay-ke4ei]

😂😂😂

[@Brutha-Rahz]

Why

[@mccoyAB]

Da corn beef was a solid touch to da umu haha shaalid !

[@truegee8038]

Dam who were they feeding? I don't think I've ever seen so much food cooked at one time! Explosive🔥🔥🔥💫💥💥💥💥💥

[@tama_ovaka_35kansas_jayhaw79]

Funerals most likely the reason why!!!✌

[@solekefs626]

It’s 5am and I’m up watching this 🤦‍♂️🥴🤤

[@adamlauina491]

Doesn’t matter who does the umu. It’s a beautiful feed lol

[@freepalestine98]

I'm freaking starving now...

[@getbodyhelp]

Just enjoy watching the awesome video. E ku'u le mea e kakau oga alu iai le interest ae complain i le title o le video. O le amio ua leva...Se Kaepu!

[@oatztui4183]

That's what you call a UMU all the food is cook cheers boys

[@ipman01tuaman60]

This is what I love about Polynesian cooking especially eating.. is no dishes!!! Damn palagi introduced dishes and now they want me to pay for the water bill.

[@getyapaperup]

it's crazy how polys don't use no seasoning and if they do it's usually salt

[@johnkeydonkey8519]

Yeah, it is funny lol. I guess it's because our ancestors didn't cultivate herbs and spices like other cultures did. If we wanted to give food seasoning, we would just use sea water😂. Our ancestors were always voyaging the vast Pacific, so I guess they didn't have time to pack in all the herbs and spices. This has probably led to us appreciating the natural taste of the foods we eat. I don't know, just a suggestion as to why us polys don't season our food much. 🙂

[@demaskusdelacruz5911]

lol as a Tongan that loves Indian, Italian I've always thought about this too.

[@deevita7459]

9 1 6 8 4 bro I remember tunuing some chicken and I added all these herbs to it. The oldies hated it 😂😂. They like it plain then add salt smh. That was the last time I tried introducing new flavours to the fams.

[@demaskusdelacruz5911]

@@deevita7459 😂

[@nuttybangerz]

@@deevita7459 let's stick to the roots from now on dox lol

[@fatafehisuka6586]

The taste of kumara from the umu is devine 🤙🏾

[@pakauputairi2855]

Taste of kumara from a pot is deviner..

[@advnwo]

Beautiful ,.. loved it !

[@Tkssa580]

That looks bomb!!! Nd the beat is nice!!!

[@nathanielkara1843]

In PNG we call it Mumu... love the Pacific way

[@ticcitoby7537]

Wow. Good job guys love love love love it ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ thank you for the video 👍 👌

[@619onmine]

Doing it big. Weather is bipolar as hell. Good job toko

[@MrKTown222]

Wow, must of been a hot Umu cause the pulu is cooked the same level as the kumala, some are even charred, all in 1 hour? With multiple baskets? Good job then.

[@markopoloasia]

Love it! Rain Hail or Snow it's going down🔥

[@samking1930]

waz up pacific islanders! those look so yummy! now i'm hungry!

[@iboss2569]

Malie Tonga. Looks delicious!

[@thomasdunn3669]

another reason why us islanders ain't skinny 😂💪

[@thameekstaninjahman8337]

Cuz they eat good

[@malmotumotu5218]

Hhh very true!

[@Kava650]

It’s the diet our people have now, when the white man came to the islands a while back we were a lean and fit people. Everything in moderation my friends 🤙🏽

[@veezo2323]

DAAAAMN... YA'LL EAT LIKE KINGS!!

[@disguy.13]

You should of seen the umus STT in Woodridge would do in the 90s, massive. If you remember, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Plus the 20-30 tunu puakas going aswell. Good old days.

[@MrRasZee]

nice you even got some steam from the rain in there

[@capunkmelky]

Wow..yummi

[@skettinbutter7843]

looks good guys!

[@22LEKI]

1 hour later.... late in the afternoon 😂😂😂

[@MaluluKeleGuiSila]

Average umus take 30mins or 25mins if it’s really hot. This one I’m impressed it took one hour hour for this amount of food.

[@BudsRitova]

O my goodness....mai kana

[@tavita8699]

Eo indina

[@johnsiliga5080]

Yall are some beasts since yall did that in the rain, Killer ass umu skills. All y'all look like some off duty security guards 😂

[@a.n.6636]

Wow thats allot of food malo lava le galulue malosi.. my island people👍

[@musanamomo5658]

Love my people ❤🇹🇴

[@spoilrotten28]

My Samoans brother's i am trying to find my big homie Sapatti they sent him back to the island he a real one R.S.C. carson much love

[@bromance-dx2es]

Kai reka yummy 🤤

[@b4dm4n_nau23]

aw mean,looks too nice! don't knw y there negatives on here? food is food lol

[@barret5641]

They used a lot of galvanized metal to cook with...not safe. You can become poisoned, ask a blacksmith. Galvanized tin is the worst, next to chain link.

[@ticcitoby7537]

God bless Samoa 🇼🇸 🙏 ❤️

[@rajadat4437]

Looks good!

[@solekefs626]

In the rain even 🙌

[@yvon4155]

thanks for sharing

[@yo-ml1xt]

Everyone looks so big

[@TravelingTribe685]

That's one massive ass umu. I didn't think the food was going to cook. But it did. I've never seen an umu done in this magnitude before. I think Tongan is under ground like hangi??? Correct me if I'm wrong. Samoans are above ground, with heaps of insulation on top to trap heat and cook food. I think that's the difference? Then I can I understand why you chose the Samoan method. You would need a big ass pit to put all that food in lol work smart is what I always tell my boss hehehe Malo tokoua, malie tonga. Malo aupito.

[@valentinechainz]

tongans,,,,samoans,,,,all the same...all made in china....lol....nah.....all made by God...same concept of cooking...its because its a large cook up thats why it was done this way....see the meat cooked perfectly....yummmmm...wheres the oka i'a???? would have been complete

[@malmotumotu5218]

Thats it bro,sick of these who is better,its up to each ones taste!!!Love the all MADE IN CHINA LOL

[@leylow9907]

wooow bro God is real FATHER SON JESUS AND HOLY SPIRIT pray for you man the day you die thats the day you will found out there is a living god

[@MissMatched]

LeyLow so is he the father or son or both?

[@leylow9907]

Father=Jehova also got other different names Son=Jesus and Holy spirit 3=Father, Son, Holy spirit 3 but all together 1 God.

[@blackbeardpirates3949]

May god forgives you onemanarmy..

[@afcesto5756]

big Samoan Umu and they all talk and speak Tongan. plus my 3 Tongans uncle there. hhhhhhhh

[@johnfotu8382]

Maybe the umu was in samoa end of story

[@flingpigeon4198]

Yo my USOz this the island ways i would rather eat these food than a resturaunt

[@plankton4923]

*I love the smell of fresh umu or hangi*

[@TravelingTribe685]

That must be nz, the weather changes all the time lol 1 minute its raining, nek minute its sunny lol

[@pablo8ight-0ne-8ight2]

It's probably out south Auckland, we have a lot of umu's and hangi's out here. Maoris tongan samoans fijians niueans

[@blackbeardpirates3949]

This is a tongan channel and they tittle it Samoan umu because of how the Samoans do it above the ground, different from how the tongans usually do it underground.

[@increasepeace4996]

You would think everyone would understand that from the title smh

[@lekah_ngauamofzup278]

I love Tongan food

[@niueanlaho]

Polynesian Umu ......yummy

[@007taco]

Why are they all big and huge ?

[@sisilianoon2594]

best way of cooking food, yuùuuumy

[@sionemoa6444]

that is Tongan cook hero people

[@halekuaicenterjanitorial7226]

The Tongans bradda get big muscle

[@chelsearobichaud3717]

Now that's how you do a BBQ.

[@themightyLion676]

Damn that kumala and pulu though!!! Im starving now son

[@tnslovesjesus8530]

yum.I'm hungry now.

[@ltx383]

I thought they were making a race car like in little rascals.

[@MaluluKeleGuiSila]

😂

[@malia5365]

Are you sure it was 1hour later?

[@1FLAYKO]

Malia Fauula hahaha for real aye one hour later the food is ota lmao

[@williamross4440]

Malia Fauula &how meni drink's?

[@williamwallace1214]

Malia Fauula otherwise would've been rare the meat lol

[@Luxman010]

1 hour Pacific time is 3 hours later.

[@FirstNameLastName-xc8rq]

He forgot the 0 😂😂😂

[@tutlepolo9662]

that's slot of food to serve the homeless people's come to L. A on skid row to bless the needy with one of these big Tongan umus

[@josephalama7658]

look godó to me...thats what un talkin about...😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍hungry....

[@iananesone4373]

This is so nice

[@malcolmrangiaho5419]

So hungry now

[@darthmal]

They know it's raining. Right?

[@nvee9647]

Looks nice actually they can only do it like that on top outside Tonga! Traditional umu history must be underground in a form of a grave from the story of kava and umu tangata! Like Umu Kava ceremony fulitaunga puaka toho puaka hula IeTonga all connected! 😊

[@stjosephwilliams]

It looks delicious I would eat regardless of hygiene

[@greylynn-snakevenom113glc7]

Too Atu koe feiumu ia. Seems like a putu is it??? very nice umu that 1..

[@lostfalcon4299]

Kua'i mangaia sole😂

[@tavita8699]

Wow...Now thats a feast. E 'ai

[@pineappleworld8780]

love it guys malo malo

[@JayJay-ke4ei]

Awww yummy 😍😍😍

[@sixbayboloka5491]

That's wssup Malolelei.

[@jaqenhghar2970]

The first time I've heard of umu made above ground. Very interesting.

[@wd4688]

Au sa ve kana lovo saraga niu sarava na video qo va bibi me lewe ni lovo na vuaka kei na palusami kei na dalo......oilei kua ga nira kila na kai Samoa kei na kai Toga na ka au kaya tiko

[@hotforteacher7540]

damn, no wonder they are so big LOL, thats just crazy tons of food

[@johneteuati1865]

Seisman 75 yeah I wonder what those meats are lol

[@donnybrascocoliogne819]

Yummyyyyyyy....Malo👊👊 😁👊👊

[@Mrunknownsounds]

For me personally it doesn’t have to be certain since some of the commenters are disagreeing that it’s not even close to Samoan Style of Umu traditionally wise. I say Fuck Off, I’m Samoan and idgaf how it’s made whether island style or whatever. As long as it’s cooked then I’m ok with it. Respect tokos y’all made a bomb ass Umu and by far the biggest Umu I’ve ever seen on video or being recorded lol so do y’all and fuck all these don’t know how to cook mothafuckers haters on here. Much Alofas from 🇼🇸

[@jmjm1920]

Actually it shouldn't called umu when you guys do it on top! We called it tunu or ta'ota'o! We only do on top like Samoan outside Tonga! Traditional Tongan Umu history in a form of a Grave from the story of Kava and Umu tangata! Umu means underground oven cooked and Special occasions Kava ceremony Fulitaunga Taumafa Kava Pongipongi Puaka Toho Hula Ietonga are all connected from Tongan Empire across Pacific! Peace!♥️👑👑👑🤗

[@petelosuaniu]

Malo fai umu lol Good effort considering the huge downpour of rain.

[@francisheperi4180]

Alot of cutting, racist comments below, typical of Polynesian commoners... haha. I've eaten Samoan umu... delicious. Their food is more a roasted flavour, not steamed... probably due to the food put directly on the stones. ... . These comments come from an unbiased Maori person who has much respect for our flamboyant Pacific cousins... Malo... Peace!

[@joeteomatavui1881]

so hungry now lolz

[@sionet4119]

koe mea ui koe potoi ngaue

[@whakakai-wanangaongapuhi7396]

Ataahua.....