''Kelaguen'' is a Chamorro dish from the

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eaten as a side dish or as a main course. Similar to

ceviche Ceviche, cebiche, sebiche, or seviche () is a cold dish consisting of fish or shellfish marinated in citrus and seasonings. Different versions of ceviche are part of the culinary cultures of various Latin American countries along the Pacific O ...

, a pickling marinade of

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, fresh

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, green onions, salt and spicy hot peppers or ''donni' '' is used to marinate cooked

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, raw

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or beef meat/

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. With the exception of the cooked chicken, the acids in the marinade "cook" the raw shrimp, fish or beef instead of heat. It is served cold or at room temperature and eaten as is, over

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, or wrapped in a warm corn or flour tortilla (or the Chamorro version, ''titiyas''). ''Kelaguen'' is derived from the Filipino ''

kilawin or Kilawen is a Filipino cuisine, Filipino dish of chopped or sliced meats, poultry, seafood, or vegetables typically eaten as an appetizer before a meal, or as finger food with alcoholic drinks. is commonly associated with the Ilocano peop ...

''. It was introduced by Filipino settlers when the Marianas and the Philippines were both part of the

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. ''Kelaguen'', however, has diverged in that it also incorporates influences from

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, like the use of tortillas.

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Kelaguen Mannok (Chicken Kelaguen) recipe
Chamorro cuisine Cuisine of the Mariana Islands Chicken dishes Uncooked meat dishes {{cuisine-stub

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