Poi is a traditional
Samoan dessert made from mashing overripe bananas with coconut milk into a smooth paste. The dessert is usually eaten chilled, traditionally by mixing cold water into the paste, with modern recipes using crushed ice instead.
Samoan poi
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and sugar can also be added to enhance the flavour.
See also
* Po‘e – A similar Polynesian dessert made from bananas, but with a more solid consistency.
* Poi – A fermented mashed paste made from taro, eaten by the Native Hawaiians.
* List of desserts
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References
Samoan cuisine
Banana dishes
Fruit dishes
Foods containing coconut
Polynesian cuisine
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