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Finadene
Guam's soy, lemon and hot pepper dipping sauce
Finadene is the sharp, salty, fiery sauce that every Chamorro family in Guam makes to spoon over grilled meat, fish, red rice and just about everything at a fiesta. Soy sauce is mixed with lemon juice or vinegar, chopped onion and the small, very hot local donne' peppers. There are many versions; this soy-lemon one is the most common. A common mistake is making it hours ahead; the onion is best still crunchy. Chef's tip: use Thai bird's-eye chillies if you can't find donne'.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup lemon juiceor white vinegar
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ onionfinely chopped
- 2 spring onionssliced
- 3 small hot chillies (donne')finely chopped
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Method
0/2 doneStep 1: Mix ½ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup lemon juice and 2 tbsp water in a bowl.
3 minStep 2: Stir in ½ onion, 2 spring onions and 3 small hot chillies (donne') and leave for 10 minutes before serving. Use the same day.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 15 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 3 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does finadene take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
- What can I use instead of lemon juice?
- Lime juice, same amount.
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