SOUPS & STEWS
Arroz Caldo
Arroz Caldo is a classic Filipino dish that made its way into Chamorro kitchens. This is my version of this delicious comfort food. It's very quick…
Beef Shank Kådu with Fresh Vegetables and Vermicelli Noodles
It's currently 9 degrees outside, with a windchill of -11 degrees -- it's the perfect time for a pot of my delicious Beef Shank Kådu (which means…
Braised Oxtail Soup
Don't let the name of this dish turn you off. Oxtail, as the name describes, was commonly the meaty part of the tail of an ox. Nowadays, they are…
Chicken ala King
Chicken ala King is a classic comfort dish. Growing up, chicken ala king was usually served at rosaries, after the prayers were completed, of…
Chicken Chalakiles
Chicken Chalakiles is one of my favorite Chamorro comfort foods. It's a soup made with chicken, onions and garlic, thickened with toasted…
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
Chicken pot pie is a favorite in my family. There's something about the tender chicken, delicious vegetables and cream sauce that makes us…
Chicken Soup (Kådun Månuk)
Kådu is the Chamorro term for soup or broth. Think of it as Chamorro Comfort Food. It could be 90 degrees outside on Guam, but serve…
Corn Soup
Chicken corn soup is a classic dish on Guam. It's made many different ways, from cutting corn kernels off fresh ears of corn to using canned or…
Easy Phở
Phở is a Vietnamese noodle soup made with an intensely flavorful broth poured over flat rice noodles and garnished with thinly sliced meat. A…
Green Chicken Curry
There are so many varieties of curries -- from chicken, to beef, to all vegetable -- I haven't found a curry I didn't like. 😉 It's such a…
Gumbo-laya
My family loves both Gumbo and Jambalaya. Today, we couldn't decide which dish to make so I combined the two and made a combo that I call…
Ham Hocks with Mongo (Mung) Beans
Ham hocks and beans go so well together. For those who’ve never heard of it before, a ham hock is the pork knuckle and is usually salt-cured and…
Hearty Beef Stew
Beef stew is a comfort dish that everyone should know how to make. That and chicken soup -- both are recipes you should have in your cooking…
Kimchi Soup
My name is Annie and I love kimchi. There...I've admitted it, although it really wasn't such a secret. 🙂 I've eaten kimchi since I was a…
Short Ribs Soup (Kådun Kåtne)
It's cold and rainy right now in the Colorado Rockies...perfect weather for Short Ribs Soup. We call this Kådun Kåtne in Chamorro.…
Shrimp Kådu
Kådu means soup or broth in Chamorro. It refers to any type of broth or liquid in your cooked dish, be it soup, gravy, or a…
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