The Pacific Daily News' Lifestyle section is publishing recipes from the Facebook group 671 Guam Recipes every week. This is the first recipe shared, in July 2011, by group founder

Love to make food from around the world? Learn how to make Latiya, a local favorite dessert in Guam. Check out the recipe and learn to cook like a Chamoru!

While boñelos are enjoyed in many flavors throughout the year, at Christmas time the traditional doughnut is made with dagu, Guam’s yam.

Chamorro rice cakes, or Potu, are rice cakes that are made by soaking grains of rice in tuba, or a sweet fermented coconut sap. The soaked rice is then ground and sweetened then steamed into a lig…

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Recipe for Guam sweet bread and video on how to make Chamorro sweet bread

Video and picture of how to make the Guam barbecue sauce or the Chamorro marinade sauce.

Picture of latiya and how to make latiya video: pound cake with custard and cinnamon topping.

Sopapilla Cheesecake bars are a delicious combination of the flavors of sopapillas, churros, and cheesecake all in one! Sweet cream cheese sandwiched between layers of buttery cinnamon sugar crust makes this dessert irresistible and perfect for Cinco de Mayo, or any party or potluck!

It’s pumpkin time! All month long we’ll be sharing recipes featuring that popular gourd, courtesy of the Facebook group 671 Guam Recipes and founder Cel Montague.