{"id":3973,"date":"2012-01-24T08:04:02","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T22:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theguamguide.com\/?p=3973"},"modified":"2015-10-03T01:24:10","modified_gmt":"2015-10-03T01:24:10","slug":"relax-eat-and-enjoy-a-chamorro-bbq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.theguamguide.com\/ja\/relax-eat-and-enjoy-a-chamorro-bbq\/","title":{"rendered":"Relax, Eat, and Enjoy a Chamorro BBQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

From Where I Stand<\/a><\/h3>\n

If you are FOB (fresh off the boat) or FOP (fresh off the plane), you are probably hungry. Please rest assured, Guam has plenty to offer. However, to really savor the local fare, attending a homegrown BBQ is a must. \u00a0How? When? Where? It’s totally up to you.<\/p>\n

Every Sunday, beach BBQs are in progress all around the island. You\u2019ll find some yummy things that will have you planning your own BBQ soon enough. If you are invited to a local BBQ, please accept and don\u2019t be shy.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll never forget my first Chamorro BBQ. I was in Texas when my future husband, a patient Chamorro man, invited me to \u201ccheck it out.\u201d A bit nervous and full of anticipation, I accepted. Much to my surprise, I didn\u2019t recognize anything. And who brings rice to a BBQ? (Yes, I was quite sheltered!)<\/p>\n

I saw a bowl of pinkish-purple stuff (octopus kelaguen); green slimy stuff (eggplant, spinach); and a few other items I couldn\u2019t even recognize. Walking around with an empty plate when everyone else had their plates piled high, I realized I was being rude. (I didn\u2019t want to take something I wouldn\u2019t eat and be wasteful!)<\/p>\n

Enter my Romeo to rescue me. My sympathetic fianc\u00e9 offered something I could recognize \u2014\u00a0fish. “Do you like fish?” “Of course I do,” I replied. Finally, something I could relate to!<\/p>\n

\"\"As we approached the fish on the barbie, I was shocked. These fish had their heads on. I had never eaten anything that looked back at me.\u00a0Sadly and hungrily,\u00a0\u00a0I whispered to my fianc\u00e9, “I can\u2019t eat this, it still has the head on!”<\/p>\n

My ridiculous response is now a joke among us, but I really missed out that day.\u00a0Hopefully, you are a little more liberal than I was back then and will fully indulge in the beautiful culinary spread of a local BBQ.<\/p>\n

These days, there is very little at a Chamorro feast that I don\u2019t eat. I wish I would\u2019ve dug in sooner.\u00a0Some items can be on the exotic side, so if you have any allergies or food issues, just ask a local about the ingredients. They\u2019ll be glad to let you in on the little secrets.<\/p>\n

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About Kym<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kym Pangelinan has lived on Guam for 27 years, moving to the island with her Chamorro husband shortly after the fish head debacle. She is a happily married mother of three. Knowing what it’s like to be FOB\/FOP (fresh off the boat\/fresh off the plane), Kym shares her humorous insider quips and tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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