Cured Meats

Chamorro Dried Beef

Tinala' Katne

Guam

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'.

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What it is

A closer look at Chamorro Dried Beef.

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'.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

Look for dark, dry beef strips with a firm chew at a Guam market or fiesta; the cut and drying method should be clear rather than a generic meat label.