Show Samoan National Drink I The rho national beverage of the Samoan Is kava obtained I from the dried fruit of ot a plant known kno to the botanist as itS Piper says the Kansas City Olty Star The classic method of its preparation was wu by Chew Chewing hewIng hew hew- In ing Water was vas added and after att l' l straining th the stuff was rE-ad rE ready to drink Missionaries convinced the natives natives' that this method did not accord with the beet best social customs custom and end m eo nowadays they grind the kava root In la a tout tort j I mortar with a atone tone pestle To Te any ani on- on accustomed person kava kara tastes rather like soapsuds though some say cap it has hasa a flavor of varnish h. Many Americans r however o cr hadn Lav In acquired d a tor 0 I I i H |