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Kaddon pika is a Chamorro dish where chicken is stewed in soy sauce, vinegar, donne' (hot pepper), garlic, and onions in one pot.^[1][2][3] It can also contain coconut milk.^[4] "Kado" refers to a protein cooked in liquid and can be soup or stew consistency.^[3][4] "Pika" means spicy in Chamorro.^[1][3] It has a savory, spicy, and sour flavor combination.^[5] The meat of a whole stewing chicken (or stewing hen) is desirable because it adds a depth of flavor that parts of fryer chicken or chicken drumettes do not have.^[3][5] The stewing hen meat requires a longer cooking time or a pressure cooker because it is less tender.^[3][5] For one stewing hen, one bulb of chopped garlic and one medium onion would be generous ratio of vegetables.^[5] It is often served with steamed rice,^[2][3] but can be served with vegetable dishes such as spinach, pumpkin tips, lettuce, or cabbage.^[5] Gollai hågon suni (a Chamorro dish traditionally made from taro leaves coconut milk) or gollai suni kalamasa (pumpkin tips) could also be served with the kaddon pika.^[5] The dish can be high in sodium due to its soy sauce.^[5] The chicken skin contributes to the total saturated fat content in the dish.^[5] It is similar to chicken adobo^[1] and estufao (chicken cooked in soy sauce and vinegar) except it contains the donne' (and sometimes coconut milk).^[3][4] Although it is usually a home cooked meal, it can be found at restaurants such as King's or food stalls.^[3]

See also

• Cuisine of the Mariana Islands

References