We have come to enjoy many of the foods the Chamorro's eat and we certainly have a few favorites of our own! They are very easy to make, have very few ingredients and taste very good.
BBQ- pork, chicken and beef are all eaten here on island and the favorite way to cook it is BBQ'ed over a fire. This isn't the usual type of BBQ slathered in sauce but instead it is marinated and then cooked so the flavor of the meat stands out and the marinade is soooo good!
Sweet Chamoru BBQ Marinade
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
1/2 cup granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Water
4 Garlic cloves smashed and diced
1/2 cup green onion
1 tsp black pepper
Mix all ingredients until sugar is dissolved and marinate at least one hour. ( I like to do mine all day!)
Kelaguen - is sort of a salad. Pronounced { kell-uh-gwin }We have seen it served everywhere and almost seems to be a staple of meals. It is usually made of chicken, grated coconut, salt, lemon juice, green and yellow onions and boonie peppers. For me it was an acquired taste but it is very good.
Simply Kelaguen
2 Chicken breasts
1/3 Medium Onion
Lemon Juice
Boonie Peppers (any hot pepper will do)
Grated Coconut
Salt
Salt and Pepper Chicken and cook until tender. Chop in to a 1/4 inch. Add onions, peppers and mix well. Add lemon juice, coconut, salt and pepper (to your taste) and mix well. Serve with rice or tortilla's!
Finadene - My Favorite!! How do I explain this? Finadene to the Chamorro people is like what Ketchup is to Americans. Finadene is used on everything, over meats, rice or anything you want to "dip" into it. Rice is a staple at every meal here, steamed rice and red rice but lets face it, rice by itself is, well - dry! Pour some finadene over a big scoop and you have rice that is "Wowafied" I also love to dip my meat into it. Finadene is given to you where ever a meal is served and if it's a meal to go it comes in a small plastic cup with a lid. Chamorro's love thier finadene and so do we!!
Finadene
1/4 cup Vinager
Juice from 1 to 2 Lemon's
1/2 cup Soy Sauce
2 Green Onions
2-3 small Boonie Peppers (any hot pepper will work)
Mix all ingredients well and serve with a meal!
Try some Chamorro favorites and see what you think!
1 comment:
Gosh.........I wish I would have seen this when you posted it!
Our poor foster boy thinks he is going to starve to death here with my "American" cooking.
Just mixed up some Finadene....do I need to let it sit overnight for the flavors to mix, or is it okay for dinner now?
Also, do you keep it in the fridge?
(I assume with the vinegar, it wouldn't go bad?)
THANKS!
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