Saipan is the largest island and capital of the United States Northern Mariana Islands Federation, with an area of 1.85 square kilometers. The highest point, Tapojo, is 466 meters above sea level. The short and dark Chamorros and Caroline are indigenous people. The local official language is English, and the indigenous languages are Chamorro and Caroline.
Although Saipan's agriculture is not as strong as tourism and foreign workers, it is relatively developed in this area. The main agricultural products in Saipan are cassava, cattle, coconut, papaya, breadfruit, tomato and melon. Agriculture plays a small role in the economy.
Another economic pillar of Saipan is tourism. Like Guam, Saipan started to develop tourism from 1970. The main agricultural products are cattle, beef and pork. Imported products are mainly vegetables-based food and daily industrial products.
Gourmet special
Chinese food is very popular in the local area, among which Sichuan cuisine is very authentic and local fresh seafood is also very good. Local fruits can be picked directly from trees (as long as they are in public places, they cannot enter the courtyard of local residents), among which coconuts and mangoes are easy to pick.
The most distinctive food on the island is Chamorro cuisine, as well as roast suckling pig, sashimi, Redmi, coconut shrimp, barbecue and cocoa coconut jiaozi, which are all low-calorie foods.
Chamorro cuisine is characterized by the use of local raw materials, such as hot sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, onions and so on. , and add food for cooking. The flavor combines the tastes of Spain, the Philippines and Nanyang, and it is full of color and flavor, which makes people linger for three feet. The most representative dishes are: coconut crab, pickled papaya, roast suckling pig, sashimi, red rice, coconut shrimp, barbecue and so on.
Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Saipan