GUAM - Daya daga cikin mahimman tambayoyin da aka yi min shine, "Menene abincin da kuka fi so?" A cikin kwarewata a matsayin mai abinci, da gaske ba mai sauƙin ɗaukar guda ɗaya ba ne. Amma idan za ku tambaye ni maimakon abin da nake so sau da yawa, zan iya cewa kayan abinci ne na gida a nan Guam. Wani farantin barbeque, kadon pika, jan shinkafa, da kuma gefen kelaguen yawanci hoton da yake samu a kaina yana kaiwa ga wannan cacar bakin cikina wanda ke haifar da wannan ƙudurin da yake biyan buƙata wanda kawai zai gamsu da zarar na jingina daga tebur. , smug kuma ya cika, tare da cikakken farantin sau ɗaya a yanzu babu komai a gabana.
Duk da cewa tabbas akwai karin abinci da yawa waɗanda aka nuna a cikin al'adun Guam da abinci, waɗannan sune abin da nake ɗauka a matsayin abinci 5 da dole ne ku ci akan Guam.
Red Rice
Shekaru aru-aru, shinkafa ya kasance tsayayyen abinci da al'adun Guam. Abinci ne kuma wani ɓangare na abinci a kowane biki ko taro. Red rice tana da kamanceceniya da shinkafar Spain wacce take da ma'ana, a matsayin babban sinadarin, kwayar achote, da alama tazo ne daga Mexico kuma mutanen Spain ne suka fara gabatar da ita ga mutanen Chamorro.
Ana jike ƙwayar achote a cikin ruwa sannan a dafa shinkafa a cikin ruwan yana ba ta zurfin ja ko launin lemu mai haske, ya danganta da tsawon lokacin da aka ɗora tsaba. Sauran sinadarai kamar su albasa da tafarnuwa galibi ana amfani dasu don sanya ƙarin ɗanɗano. Gabaɗaya yana kawo ƙarancin ƙarancin ƙasa mai ban mamaki ga shinkafa kuma yana sanya kyakkyawan gefen abinci don abincinku.
Kelaguen
An san Chamorros da ƙwarewar kelaguen-kelan, kuma wannan abincin shine sa hannu na gari. Kelaguen ya dogara ne akan kayan dafa abinci na lemun tsami kuma yana da kamanceceniya da ceviche. Haɗin ruwan lemon, albasa, barkono mai zafi na gida, gishiri, da kuma wani lokacin kwakwa ana amfani da su don “kelaguen” ko dai abincin teku, naman sa, kaza, ko ma Spam.
Kaza ita ce mafi shaharar nama da aka zaɓa don “kelaguen” kuma yana da ɗanɗano mafi kyau idan ana cinya shi kafin. Octopus ko squid kelaguen na iya zama da wahalar samu amma suna da dadi musamman kuma tabbas wasu daga cikin nau'ikan kelaguen masu kyau. Tasirin ruwan lemun tsami haɗe da ɗanɗano na yaji na barkono wanda aka saka cikin naman da kuke so yana haifar da rawa mai daɗi na ɗanɗano a cikin bakinku wanda hakan zai sa ku fara marmarin ƙarin.
barbecue
Kamar yadda rikice-rikice ya kasance, zan ci gaba in faɗi shi: Guam's barbeque shine mafi kyawu. Wannan daidai ne, har abada. Can, na ce da shi. Tabbas, wannan duk ya dogara ne akan ra'ayina da fifikon son kaina. Tsarin gasa na gida yakan fara ne kusan yini ɗaya kafin ainihin gasa. Dalilin haka kuwa shine a bada lokaci ga naman yayi laushi. Hanyar da ta fi dacewa don narkar da nama don barbeque ya ƙunshi haɗuwa da soya miya, vinegar, gishiri, barkono baƙi, albasa da tafarnuwa. Duk da cewa waɗannan sune manyan abubuwan da ake amfani dasu don ingantaccen marinade, yawancin masu dafa abinci suna da ɓoyayyen ɓoye ko biyu waɗanda suke son ƙarawa.
Ana iya amfani da wannan marinade ɗin don ɗimbin abinci iri daban-daban amma mafi yawan amfani dashi a cikin barbeque na gida shine kaza da haƙarƙarin haƙarƙari. Mafi kyaun barbeque ana gasa shi ta amfani da itacen tangan-tangan da aka samo a duk faɗin yankin Guam wanda ke ba da ƙanshin hayaki na musamman. A ƙarshe, naman yana da cikakkiyar ƙarfafawa ta marinade kuma ƙanshi mai ƙanshi ba za'a taɓa mantawa da shi ba.
Kadon Pika
Kadon Pika shine ɗayan abincin da nafi so. Kalmar Chamorro "kadon," idan aka fassara ta, tana nufin stew kuma kalmar "pika" na nufin yaji. Don haka gabaɗaya muna samun stew mai yaji. Mafi yawanci ana yin wannan stew ɗin ne da kaza azaman babban fasalin. Sauran sinadaran sun hada da waken soya, vinegar, gishiri da barkono baƙi, albasa, tafarnuwa, barkono mai ɗumi na gida, da na ƙarshe, amma ba lallai bane, madarar kwakwa. Ana dafa kajin a hade da kayan hadin da ke sama ban da barkono mai zafi da madarar kwakwa. Ana ƙara waɗancan bayan ya ɗanɗana na ɗan lokaci. Lokacin da aka shimfida akan gado mai kyau na jan shinkafa, ciza a cikin dumi mai dumi, mai taushi, da barkono mai yaji za suyi karo da zaƙi, kirim na madarar kwakwa don kawo muku ingantaccen abinci na gari.
Kwakwa Candy
Kamar yadda sauki kamar yadda alawar kwakwa take, tana da daɗi. Ainihi shine hada sukari da kwakwa mai narkewa. Sugar tana da zafi kuma tana narkewa, ana hada kwakwa da zarar an dafa shi daidai yadda ya dace sai a kirkireshi ya zama kwallaye ko murabba'i mai dari. Ana iya ganin zanga-zangar yadda tsohon Chamorros ya yi alewar kwakwa a Kauyen Al'adun Gef Pa'go da ke ƙauyen Inarajan na kudu. Kyakkyawan ɗan ɗanɗano ne da za ku kula da kanku da shi, kuma galibi yakan zo ne da ƙananan abubuwa don ku more shi ba tare da jin daɗin laifi game da sha'awar ba.
Don haka a gwada waɗannan abinci na gida guda biyar. Ko na musamman ne ko duk na sama, akwai yiwuwar cewa zaku so abincin Guam kamar yadda nake yi.
ABUBUWAN DA ZA KU GUDU DAGA WANNAN LABARI:
- A plate of barbeque, kadon pika, red rice, and a side of kelaguen is usually the image that forms in my head leading to that rumble in my stomach which sparks that resolute desire that is only satisfied once I've leaned back from the table, smug and fulfilled, with a once-full plate now empty in front of me.
- The achote seeds are soaked in water and the rice is then cooked in the water giving it a deep red or bright orange color, depending on how long the seeds are soaked.
- The tanginess of the lemon juice combined with the spicy kick of the peppers infused into the meat of your preference creates a sensational dance of flavors in your mouth that will have you instantly craving for more.
