Finadene Sauce

This is an all purpose sauce from Guam.

I am working through a cookbook of Dutch Oven recipes and the next one calls for this sauce.

I have found a few recipes to make it at home but for the first time I would prefer to purchase.

Any leads on where it might be purchased?

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

I looked at some recipes. They are so elementary, I don't see why you don't make.

You will spend a lot of time searching for something you could easily do yourself. I have a feeling most native Guam do it themselves, too.

Guam is such a tiny market, I will be surprised you find anything.

Regards,
Cathy2

P.S. If you pay me, I will make it for you.

I know I could make it but often, either with a new dish or as in this case, a sauce, I make attempt to try it 'from the source'.

Often the hunt has it's own rewards too.

"The recipe can vary between northern, central and southern Guam"

"The three types are soy sauce, lemon, and coconut"

Seems like there is more than meets the casual Google search.

Panther in the Den wrote:"The recipe can vary between northern, central and southern Guam"

"The three types are soy sauce, lemon, and coconut"

Seems like there is more than meets the casual Google search.

Would that be coconut vinegar? That may well be the pre-colonization ingredient and the one I'd suggest doing.

The Philippines are not that far and the community larger. Curious to see if they might know something about it?

Panther in the Den wrote:The Philippines are not that far and the community larger. Curious to see if they might know something about it?

In that case, check at Seafood City.

Panther in the Den wrote:The Philippines are not that far and the community larger. Curious to see if they might know something about it?

Also just ran across a mention on how it is good for dipping lumpia.

HI,

According to a friend, there is nothing remotely named Finadene in Filipino traditions.

However, there is a tradition of making dipping sauces called sawsawan, which varies from person to person. It be made at the table from a range of available ingredients: fresh kalamansi (rarely the Mediterranean lemon unless it's the only thing available), vinegar, soy sauce, bagoong (fermented fish), fish sauce, hot sauce, herbs or chopped onion, garlic.

Suspect that finadene is probably not always made with the Mediterranean lemon either.

Googling "citrus in Guam," they use a range of different citruses including calamansi, which is highly represented in Filipino cuisine.

Have fun in your search!

Regards,
Cathy2

stevez wrote:

Panther in the Den wrote:The Philippines are not that far and the community larger. Curious to see if they might know something about it?

In that case, check at Seafood City.

Thanks for the lead on Seafood City! What an awesome place.

While I did not find what I was looking for we have a place to stop soon for lunch.