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EPISODE · Jul 22, 2026 · 29 MIN

From oka to chop suey: the traditional dishes connecting Pacific generations

from Sistas, Let's Talk · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

For many Pacific women, traditional dishes are more than just food, they are a connection to family, culture and identity. From island trevally to oka to the classic chop suey, Sistas Let’s Talk is celebrating the traditional Pacific dishes that our guests have been making since childhood.  Natasha Meten speaks to Aunty Rangi Mitaera-Johnson from Cook Islands and Tongan-born 'Ana Seini Ma'ilei Savio from Aotearoa, while Faleagafulu Inga Stünzner and her daughter Stella Matauiau prepare a bowl of oka.  Listen on ABC Radio Australia.

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