Not the most affectionate of “endearment” terms but hey, it’s used often enough anyway so why pretend? Umu is an earth oven traditionally used in Pacific Islands and loosely translated “Kao oe i se umu” or “Kao se umu” refers to cooking someone on the earth oven.
Macabre I know, but it’s just one of those letting off steam sayings! No-one would ever actually do it in modern times, perhaps in our cannibal past, but anywho, on with “How to make a Samoan Umu!”
There you have it! Samoa’s traditional Sunday lunch with all the trimmings:) Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday and a great week!