Månha tart, latiya, different CHamoru desserts featured at Japan’s main meals pageant | Life-style

Guam-style banana donuts, månha tart and latiya made their technique to a significant meals pageant in Japan.

The Guam Visitors Bureau participated in Kanmen Grand Prix 2026 at Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo on May 16 and 17 by working a Guam-themed meals truck that includes conventional CHamoru desserts.

Chef Casey Castro from Guam’s Capitol Kitchen traveled to Japan to introduce the brand new dessert menu. With greater than 20 years of culinary expertise, Castro acknowledged incorporating Guam’s native substances and CHamoru tradition into his delicacies.

Kanmen Grand Prix is one among Japan’s largest meals festivals, the place dry noodle producers and food-related corporations supply authentic menu gadgets and guests vote to find out the grand prix winner.

This 12 months, 36 authentic menu gadgets had been featured, and roughly 16,000 folks attended the occasion. 

GVB, in a media launch, stated it joined the occasion with the target of accelerating consciousness of Guam within the Japanese market and inspiring future journey demand.

Approximately 1,000 guests skilled Guam-inspired desserts and island tradition on the sales space, GVB stated.

GVB additionally performed tourism promotions on the venue by means of the distribution of Guam guidebooks and an SNS observe marketing campaign.

The sales space attracted sturdy curiosity, significantly from households and meals fans, with many guests taking images and sharing their experiences on social media after attempting the desserts, GVB stated.

GVB stated attendees additionally commented that they want to go to Guam and expertise the island firsthand.

Second meals truck

On May 16, GVB’s second Guam-themed meals truck made an look at Meikai University for Meikai Global Day, a global trade occasion with college students, embassies and native communities.

The meals truck promoted Guam’s CHamoru tradition and distinctive delicacies, strengthening Guam consciousness and future academic journey demand.

GVB stated it should proceed selling Guam’s distinctive meals tradition and native experiences within the Japanese market as a part of its ongoing efforts to extend customer demand and additional improve Guam’s attraction as a journey vacation spot.