Cuisine of the Mariana Islands
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The cuisine of the
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Some of the most well known local specialties are
Apigigi’ is a Chamorro dish in which roasted coconut is wrapped in banana leaf.[9] A traditional ingredient of Chamorro food is a variety of spice-hot chili pepper called the donni’ såli.[9] This pepper, thought to have been introduced by the Spanish in the 1600s (Chili pepper is native to the Americas), grows wild on Guam and the Northern Marianas. It is a type of Capsicum frutescens and is very popular part of the culinary aspects and food culture of the islands.[10](see also List of Capsicum cultivars) It is also commonly eaten by birds which have spread it around the islands, and is also called a Boonie pepper.[11] The sauce made from this pepper is called Fina'denni', and is a staple condiment of Chamorro dishes. Translated, it simply means "made from donni' ", the Chamorro word for chili pepper.[12] The sauce fina’denni’ can be made with soy sauce and vinegar (dark fina’denni’) or with lemon juice and vinegar (white fina’denni’).[13] The white fina’denni’ sauce is used in making Chamorro cured beef called Tinala' Kåtni.[13]
The canned meat Spam is extremely popular in the Marianas and Saipan.[14]
Guam is also the highest per capita consumer of Tabasco sauce in the world.[15]
The islands are home to many types of restaurants, with Korean, Japanese, Thai, American food, often serving a mix of styles.[16][9] (see also Fusion cuisine)
List of traditional dishes:
- Chalakiles/Charakilis
- Estufao
- Fina'denni'
- Guyuria
- Kåddun pika
- Kalamai
- Kelaguen
- Latiya
- Rosketti
- Tinaktak
- Tinala' Kåtni[17]
- Apigigi
References
- ^ "Food in Islands of the Pacific - Pacific Islander Food, Pacific Islander Cuisine - popular, dishes, recipe, diet, history, common, meals, staple, main". www.foodbycountry.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ A Ulatan, Joanna Marie (20 February 2018). "Marianas Food Cart serves up island cuisine in Oregon". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ Lum, Linda (29 July 2018). "Exploring Empanadas: Anthropology of the Tapas Treat". Delishably. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Kelaguen: Meat, Chicken or Seafood with Lemon | Stripes Guam". guam.stripes.com. 2018-12-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Northern Mariana Islands". World Travel Guide. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ Merfalen, Annette (17 August 2018). "Annie's Chamorro Kitchen: Red Rice made with Brown Rice | Stripes Guam". guam.stripes.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "1. Fruit Bat Soup from 8 Animals That Are Eaten Alive Around the World (Slideshow)". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ Merfalen, Annette (15 September 2015). "Annie's Chamorro Kitchen: Guyuria | Stripes Guam". guam.stripes.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ a b c "Northern Mariana Islands — Food and Restaurants - ITAP World". itap-world.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ #author.fullName}. "These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes". New Scientist. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
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- ^ "Fina'dene' ~ Chamorro 'Special Sauce' | Annie's Chamorro Kitchen". 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ a b "Fina'denne': Dipping Sauce - Guampedia". www.guampedia.com. 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "How Saipan got Obsessed with SPAM". Mental Floss. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Guam still has world's highest Tabasco consumption rate". www.kuam.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Northern Mariana Islands (2023)". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Tinala' Katne: Dried Beef - Guampedia". www.guampedia.com. 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
See also
- List of Oceanian cuisines
- Culture of Guam