Northern Mariana Islands

The Northern Mariana Islands ballot runs hot, courtesy of Tinian's donne' sali pepper. It turns up in Chicken Kelaguen, in Kadun Pika, and in Rota's Motsiyas with lemon and mint. Red Rice colors the fiesta plate, and Coconut Titiyas is griddled alongside it. Beef Tinaktak and Estufao work in coconut milk and vinegar, while Fish Escabeche takes the reef catch. Tinala' Katne is sun-dried and fried crisp. Apigigi grills in banana leaf. What the Northern Mariana Islands are famous for is cured, grilled, and fiercely spiced. So what is the Northern Mariana Islands' official state dish? Ten dishes are on the ballot.