Welcome to Annieâs Chamorro Kitchen! My name is Annie ~ food and I get along so well! Cooking and baking is more than a hobby for me ~ it's a passion. I come from the beautiful island of Guam, U.S.A., which is located in the beautiful southwest Pacific.
The digestion of different types of foods occurs in different areas of the digestive tract. Digestion of starch begins in the mouth with the chewing of food (mastication) and the production of amylases immediately breaking down certain starches.
Digestive System Parts and Functions. This is where the process of digestion begins. The smell of food itself triggers the secretion of saliva by the salivary glands in the mouth. Saliva contains the salivary amylase enzyme which helps in the breakdown of starch.