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On Guam, we love to eat — and as proud as we are of our barbecue and as much as we love to both laugh at and laud the myriad expressions of our Spam addiction, the resulting dietary habits combined with a variety of other factors have caused lifestyle issues such as diabetes and heart disease to increase.
My family just loves seafood. One of our favorites is ahi tuna poke.
Guam is a wonderful place for tourists and locals to visit and there are so many places to experience.
Boil water and add sugar. Extract coconut meat from shell and grind into chunk-sized pieces. Add tapioca starch to coconut meat and mix thoroughly.
Ingredients: 5-10 lbs dågu (yam) peeled, 2 ½ cups flour, 2 ½ cups water, 4-6 young coconuts, grated, 1 cup sugar / Grate dågo into a pan or bowl. Add flour, water, coconut, and sugar. Mix ingredients thoroughly and shape into round balls.
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Cheese, Sausage, Eggs and Hash Browned Potatoes all wrapped in a tortilla…need I say more? These burritos are super simple to make.
Escabeche is a dish made with fried fish and vegetables with a ginger-vinegar sauce. It’s usually prepared for special occasions or during the Lenten season, this is a great dish to prepare for meatless Friday meals.
People say it’s called tinaktak because of the “taktak” sound of the knife on your cutting board as you chop the meat super thin!
This is a new twist on Ahi Tuna Poki. Marinate good quality cubes of ahi tuna in my Japanese Vinaigrette dressing and serve with your favorite salad greens and diced cucumbers.
Let’s be honest—sticking to them is often easier said than done, and healthy eating gets pushed to the back burner.
Guam’s food scene just keeps serving up surprises — from fine-dining Chinese cuisine to the island’s first-ever matcha café and even a community-driven coffee cart inspired by Filipino culture.
Guam is undeniably one of the most beautiful and culturally rich destinations in the Pacific.
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