Cuisine in Northern Mariana Islands

Chicken Kelaguen

Representative Chamorro dish of charcoal-grilled chicken mixed with lemon juice and chili

• Region: Saipan
• Main ingredients: Chicken, Lemon, Chili, Coconut

Red Rice

Fragrant rice colored red with achote seeds. Essential for celebratory meals

• Main ingredients: Rice, Achote seeds, Salt

Finadene Sauce

Versatile dip combining vinegar, soy sauce, chili, and onion

• Main ingredients: Soy sauce, Vinegar, Chili, Onion

Titiyas

Tortilla-style flatbread. Side dish for meat dishes

• Main ingredients: Corn flour, Water, Salt

Kadun Pika

Spicy soup of pork simmered in chili and coconut milk

• Region: Tinian
• Main ingredients: Pork, Coconut milk, Chili

Apigigi

Sweet snack of coconut and sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves and charcoal-grilled

• Main ingredients: Sticky rice, Coconut, Sugar, Banana leaves

Escabeche

White fish in sweet vinegar sauce, Spanish-influenced dish

• Region: Rota
• Main ingredients: Fish, Vinegar, Onion, Carrot

BBQ Ribs (Chamorro Style)

Charcoal-grilled spare ribs marinated in sweet-savory soy base

• Main ingredients: Pork spare ribs, Soy sauce, Brown sugar

Donne' Dinanche

Extra hot chili paste. Just a few drops enhance dish flavor

• Main ingredients: Donne' Sali chili, Salt, Vinegar

Latiya

Cold dessert rice with cinnamon flavor, creamy and lemon-scented

• Main ingredients: Rice, Coconut milk, Lemon, Cinnamon