Alternative names | Kadon pika, Kadun pika |
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Type | Stew |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Guam |
Main ingredients | soy sauce, vinegar, donne' (hot pepper), garlic, and onions |
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]