Northern Mariana Islands

🇵🇭Philippines

Baked Rice Cake

Bibingka

A rice cake baked in a clay pot lined with banana leaves, topped with salted egg, cheese, and butter, a Christmas staple.

🇰🇵North Korea

Bibimbap

비빔밥

A bowl of warm white rice topped with seasoned vegetables (namul), gochujang chili paste, a fried egg, and sliced meat, stirred together before eating.

🇰🇷South Korea

Bulgogi

불고기

Thinly sliced marinated beef (usually ribeye) grilled over high heat, marinated in soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and scallions.

🇭🇰Guangdong, Hong Kong

Cantonese Barbecue Pork

叉烧

Strips of pork shoulder lacquered with maltose, honey, soy and fermented bean curd, then roasted until the edges char.

🇵🇭Philippines

Caramel Custard

Leche Flan

A rich, creamy caramel custard made with egg yolks and condensed milk, steamed in oval molds (llaneras).

🇬🇺Guam

Chamorro Bistek

Bistek

Chamorro bistek uses thin beef slices simmered or marinated with vinegar, annatto, onion, garlic, and black pepper before rice service.

🇬🇺Guam

Chamorro Chili Pepper

Donni' Såli

Donni' såli is a small hot Chamorro chili pepper used to bring heat and colour to fina'denne', kelaguen, and stews.

🇬🇺Guam

Chamorro Dried Beef

Tinala' Katne

Tinala katne is beef cut into strips, salted, dried, and sometimes smoked until chewy; the preserved meat is eaten in small pieces with rice or fina'denne'.

🇬🇺Guam

Chamorro Flatbread

Titiyas

A Chamorro flatbread derived from the Spanish 'tortilla'; made from corn, wheat flour, or other starchy plants; common forms include harina (flour, sweetened), mai'es (corn), and faddang (pandanus nut); cooked on a flat iron pan (kommat); an essential item on the fiesta table; used like a chip to scoop up kelaguen.

🇬🇺Guam

Chamorro Noodles

Pancit

Pancit; Filipino noodle dish adapted to Chamorro tastes; a staple on the fiesta table; a reflection of Filipino influence on Guam cuisine; a feature of the fiesta plate; often served dish at gatherings; a familiar island noodle dish.

🇬🇺Guam

Champulado

Champulado is a chocolate rice porridge cooked until the grains are soft and creamy, often sweetened and served warm as a Chamorro comfort food.

🇬🇺Guam

Chicken Tinaktak

Tinaktak

Chicken tinaktak finely chops meat and simmers it in coconut milk with green beans or other vegetables until creamy.

🇵🇭Philippines

Cured Pork

Tocino

Sweet cured pork with annatto, bright red color, a breakfast staple served with garlic rice and egg.

🇬🇺Guam

Eskabeche

Fresh fish cooked in vinegar sauce; a localized homage to the Spanish escabeche; fish fried then marinated in vinegar, onions, garlic, and peppers; a traditional Chamorro dish; a feature of the fiesta table seafood section; a preservation method adapted to island ingredients.

🇬🇺Guam

Estufao

Estufao is meat braised with vinegar, soy, garlic, and aromatics until tender; the sauce darkens around the stated beef, pork, or poultry cut.

🇬🇺Guam

Fina'denne'

The essential Chamorro condiment; as ubiquitous in Guam as ketchup in America; a spicy sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, onions, garlic, and hot peppers; spooned over meat, poultry, fish, and rice or used as a dipping sauce; found in every household and restaurant; variations include lemon-based and tuba vinegar versions.

🇬🇺Guam

Fritada

Chamorro fritada is a blood-and-organ stew built from pork offal, blood, garlic, and seasoning; it is a dark, savoury dish distinct from the pork preparations called fritada in Colombia and Ecuador.

🇬🇺Guam

Gollai Hågon Suni

Gollai hagon suni is taro leaves simmered in coconut cream until completely tender, producing a rich green side with a gentle earthy sweetness.

🇺🇸United States

Hamburger

A ground beef patty grilled or griddled and served in a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, and condiments.

🇰🇵North Korea

Japchae

잡채

Stir-fried sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon) with assorted vegetables, beef, and mushrooms, seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.

🇬🇺Guam

Kadon Pika

Kåddun Pika

Kadon Pika braises chicken with vinegar, garlic, onion, soy, black pepper, hot peppers, and coconut milk until tender.

🇬🇺Guam

Kelaguen

Kelaguen Kå'tne

Chamorro kelaguen is finely chopped raw or cooked meat or seafood acid-marinated with lemon, grated coconut, onion, and hot pepper; chicken, beef, deer, fish, and shrimp are named preparations of the same local dish.

🇬🇺Guam

Latiya

Latiya is a Guam custard pudding finished with cinnamon, combining a soft set layer with a lightly spiced, milky top.

🇬🇺Guam

Lumpia

Chamorro lumpia are thin fried rolls filled with seasoned meat and vegetables, served crisp as a snack or shared platter.

🇵🇭Philippines

Mixed Ice Dessert

Halo-Halo

A shaved ice dessert with evaporated milk, sweet beans, fruits, jellies, ube ice cream, and leche flan, the Filipino summer icon.

🇯🇵Japan

Mochi

餅

Glutinous rice steamed and pounded into a soft, stretchy cake, eaten at New Year and year-round.

🇬🇺Guam

Motsiyas

Motsiyas is a stuffed chicken neck filled with seasoned meat and aromatics, wrapped or steamed in banana leaves until firm and sliceable.

🇬🇺Guam

Månha Juice

Månha juice blends young coconut flesh and liquid into a cool, lightly sweet drink served fresh in Guam markets and homes.

🇬🇺Guam

Månha Pie

Månha pie uses grated young coconut in a sweet filling baked inside pastry until the centre sets and the crust browns.

🇬🇺Guam

Pado'lalo'

Padolalo is grilled eggplant mixed with green onion, peppers, lemon, and coconut milk, then served chilled as a smoky, tangy Chamorro vegetable dish.

🇵🇭Philippines

Philippine Lime

Calamansi

A small, round citrus fruit hybrid native to the Philippines, the national citrus, used in everything from juice to marinades.

🇮🇹Naples, Italy

Pizza a Portafoglio

Naples' wallet-folded pizza: a small round pizza folded into quarters (like a wallet) so it can be eaten standing. A classic Neapolitan street snack.

🇭🇰Guangdong, Hong Kong

Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai

烧卖

Open-topped dumplings of chopped pork and prawn in a thin yellow wheat wrapper, steamed and often crowned with roe or a dot of carrot.

🇬🇺Guam

Potu

Potu is a steamed rice cake with a soft, slightly chewy crumb; it is portioned for a Chamorro snack or celebration table.

🇬🇺Guam

Red Rice

Hineksa' Aga'ga'

The most important dish on the Chamorro fiesta table; white rice cooked with achote (annatto) seeds giving it a deep orange-red color; achote was introduced by Spanish settlers likely from the Philippines or Mexico; the annatto releases a dye when soaked in water; other ingredients like bacon, onion, garlic, and peas are often added; an icon of Chamorro culture.

🇬🇺Guam

Riyenu

Riyenu is a potato and ground-beef stuffing with peppers, olives, and raisins; the savoury-sweet mixture is served as a seasoned Chamorro filling or side.