Who is not familiar with the word “kelaguen”? As one of the signature dishes of Chamorro cuisine, you see the word on menus and menu boards in a lot of restaurants in the CNMI. Kelaguen is grilled and chopped chicken, fish, beef, shrimp or other...
Category: Chamorro
Finger-licking BBQ goodness at Booya’s
posted by: bitesandflavors
December 16, 2013
TRYING out the popular Booya’s Local BBQ has always been in the plan since the restaurant opened its doors last April but the chance never came as they only open for lunch and I rarely eat lunch. A week ago I learned that Booya’s is...
Boka Boka: A haven for desserts & authentic Chamorro cuisine
posted by: bitesandflavors
November 25, 2013
THE newly opened Boka Boka, (or Eat Eat!) is the island’s newest destination when the craving for sumptuous local desserts and authentic Chamorro cuisine hits you. My out-to-eat buddy and I skipped breakfast and lunch and it was already past 4 p.m. on Saturday when...
Salty’s Grill & Café: Your Chamorro cuisine dining destination
posted by: bitesandflavors
November 11, 2013
SALTY’S Grill & Café in Garapan is the only dining spot on island that has purely local cuisine on their menu.It’s also a spacious, open dining place with wooden floors and big plastic white tables and matching chairs. A companion and I were there...
(Photos by Patrick Horton) HAVE you checked out the new lunch specials offered everyday at Konbetsa Kafe’s new location? You should. Last week, after a hot trek to the boondocks around Ladder Beach we decided to have lunch at Konbetsa. Most of the tables...
HERE is the island’s latest addition to the growing list of locally created Chamorro dishes—the Gollai Appan Katnen or vegetable beef stew created by the Marianas Resort & Spa’s culinary team. Using Certified Angus Beef chuck roll, this recipe which was presented in little brown...
Konbetsa Kafé: Where coffee and conversation flows
posted by: bitesandflavors
March 26, 2012
KONBETSA Kafé—this is your newest destination on Saipan for a cup of freshly brewed coffee, refreshing glasses of smoothies, local favorites, hot conversations, and superb Oceanside views. The Konbetsa Kafé just opened on Friday to provide residents with the most ideal place to chat with...
Tan Marikita’s Café: Where breakfasts are served to perfection all day long
posted by: bitesandflavors
September 5, 2011
BREAKFAST, although normally eaten early in the morning, does not necessarily have to be eaten early in the morning. Some people especially those who go to bed late and get up late, breakfast is also postponed until it can even be considered as brunch or...
Chamorro burgers — the Hard Rock Café way
posted by: bitesandflavors
June 26, 2011
There’s no comparison seeing and biting into the juicy tender meat of the actual Chamorro burger than just looking at it in photos. I let out a long whistle when I faced a plate of Hard Rock Café’s Chamorro burger which has been upgraded from...
FOR countless decades, native delicacies have been counted among the island favorites by children and adults alike. Too laborious to make, people would rather have the easy way out and buy these native delicacies from those engaged in the business and have mastered the preparation....