Friday’s Last Spoonful: Field Trip

Benii: Upper Tumon, Guam

As a change of pace, The Mixed Stew is starting a new feature. The crew will occasionally take readers on a field trip and talk about a dining destination that is interesting and worth checking out. Keeping with the Asian theme we started on Monday, we'll end this week by highlighting the and Asian fare served at Benii in Upper Tumon, Guam. We enjoyed the Korean-style BBQ short ribs (galbi or kalbi). The beef ribs are well-marinated (mostly in soy sauce) and nicely grilled to obtain a flavorful caramelization without drying out the meat. Look for a combination of sweet, tangy, and charbroiled flavors when it comes to these yummy short ribs. Side dishes are a fresh lettuce salad and a hefty portion of steamed rice. Benii also offers special Japanese Maki sushi rolls, Japanese-style curry, and Japanese-style fried chicken called karaage. We also ordered okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancake) with shaved bonito, octopus, and seaweed. Items on the menu are priced starting at $5.00. The restaurant was packed at lunchtime during for a weekday. And now, we know why.