What are Samoan roadside stands selling in white styrofoam cups?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 9 Aug, 2023
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8/24/2015 12:49:19 PM
When these cups are seen next to coconuts, the proprietor is likely to be selling ‘vaisalo’, which is a smooth beverage made from… well, coconuts.
A corroborating image, which has been labeled is shown below…
Source: Vaisalo – American Samoa, fair use
In the absence of a label, the only way to tell the difference between vaisalo and ‘koko Samoa‘ is by the colour of the beverage…
Source: Koko Samoa, fair use
Accordingly, ‘koko Samoa’ may also qualify for what you have seen for sale, and the young coconuts may be there for some other product.
Controlling reference…
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