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Reasons why Guam's Chamorro love SPAM

Aside from Hawaii, there’s arguably no other place in the world than Guam where Spam is more popular.
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Regional cuisine: Best of times, wurst of times

Living overseas during two military tours of duty in Europe provided our family with unique opportunities to learn about various cultures firsthand.
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Little Pika’s on Guam serves up tasty Chamorro meals

Known for its island hospitality and loco moco, Little Pika’s showcases locally sourced items and Chamorro greetings.
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Annie's Chamorro Kitchen: Guam's Coconut Candy a family treat

Coconut candy is an island dessert that’s so simple to make, and fun to get the kids involved in making it.
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Hot (pepper) cooking tips from Guam

There are two main types of hot “donne,” or peppers, native to Guam: “Donne’sali” with small, bright red and very pungent fruit and “donne’ ti’au” a long, red and pungent pepper, according to Mari Marutani, a professor at the University of Guam’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences.
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Annie's Chamorro Kitchen: Thai Beef Salad

Cuisine: Thai
Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 35 mins
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Guam's land crab a delious meal

Like fish, crab was a staple in the Chamorro diet. Land crabs, pång’lao in Chamorro, continues to be one of the most frequently harvested animals on the island. Pång’lao echong (crooked crab) is the most common of the land crabs. It has extremely large claws.
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The sweet, salty and the pickled on Guam

In some ways, the mom ‘n pop store and Guam have a lot in common: on the outside, you might see a weather-beaten building with a strange name, but once you go in, you will find no shortage of surprises. Every village has one, most have many. On the counter next to the register you will find sweet, salty, and spicy never-fail favorites.
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Cooking up some Chamorro-style Chicken ala King

“My name is Annie. Food and I get along so well! Cooking and baking are more than a hobby for me – they’re a passion. I come from the beautiful island of Guam, U.S.A. The recipes you’ll find here are my creations, or those of my children, who are also budding foodies. I hope you like them.
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Delicious Chamorro-Japanese fusion recipes

The Japanese influence on local food culture goes a lot deeper than hotel chains and restaurant trends on Guam. It can be encountered in virtually every home kitchen, if not tasted on every table.
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Chamorro Kitchen's chicken thighs with honey mustard garlic wine sauce

Here's a great way to BBQ up some chicken!
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3 of Guam's famous Chamorro dishes

Kelaguen
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Guam's fiesta tradition tried and true throughout the ages

In the long ago past, there were no fi’estas.
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Let's cook up some of Guam's red and white tamales

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A variation of the more well-known Mexican tamale, this Chamorro version is characterized by its distinctive half white-half orange coloration.
 
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Cook Like a Chamorro: Gollai Åppan

In this edition of Cook Like a Chamorro, Chef Gary Cruz of Matua’s Bar & Grill shows viewers how to make Gollai Åppan sweet potato and banana. Later in the video Chef Gary gets creative and transforms traditional gollai åppan into a modern dessert.
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Guam's take on kelaguen

Editor’s note: Simply put, “kelaguen” (pronounced kel-uh-guwen) is chopped chicken, meat, or seafood prepared with lemon juice. The concept is not exclusively Guamanian, but locals have their own versions that truly embody “A Taste of Guam.” Try it while on island – you’ll be glad you did!