Born and raised on Guam, I by no means cease evaluating stateside events with the village-wide fiestas the place everybody on island is invited. Rub elbows with the mayors and senators of the island, and by no means tire of the abundance of meals, music, dialog and laughter. With its multi-cultural inhabitants, Guam has many various flavors and tastes. On this article, you may discover one of many island’s most requested recipes – Finadene, the island sauce discovered at each celebration, and poured over virtually all the pieces!

Finadene – Island Sauce for EVERYTHING

Dip into it or pour it over EVERYTHING. Islanders NEVER do with out it, and our off-island guests deliver this fabulous Guamanian recipe again home. Finadene has a soy sauce base that’s scrumptious with steaks, hen, fish and greens. Pour it over rice Nước tương!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup lemon juice and rind

2/3 cup soy sauce

1 cup chopped onion

2 stalks of inexperienced onion, chopped

10-12 medium scorching peppers, chopped or mashed in accordance with your ‘warmth’ desire

OPTIONAL ADDITIONS:

Cherry tomatoes – sliced

Cucumbers – sliced

DIRECTIONS:

Make this a number of hours forward or the night time earlier than. Combine all substances collectively and retailer the Finandene within the fridge till you are able to serve!

SERVE:

Pour it over rice (a normal for ALL Guamanians and located at each celebration), over barbecued, grilled or fried hen, steaks, ribs, fish, and greens. The sauce, due to its lemon base, will get tastier on daily basis. Make certain to retailer unused sauce within the fridge and revel in for weeks afterwards.

FUN FACT:

Guam’s Kentucky Fried Hen eating places hand out Finadene like ketchup!