Chamorro Red Rice

Red rice is the preferred accompaniment to Chamorro fiesta dishes, although other starches, such as taro and sweet potatoes, are also part of both fiesta and daily fare. The orange color of the dish is provided by the seeds of the annato plant (called achiote or lipstick tree by the Chamorros; see Chapter 1). The amber tinge is released from the rusty-red, hard annato seeds by soaking them in hot water or milk. Although island-style Red Rice is p