Comments on: Day of the Dead Dessert Sampler http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/ Antigua Guatemala's number one multimedia resource in English for everything about La Antigua and the Guatemalan people, culture and traditions with a brand new web page every day! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beatriz Aceituno http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/#comment-21066 Beatriz Aceituno Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:47:18 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2958#comment-21066 Que rico y que lindo ver mis platillos favoritos, esos tamalitos negros, los chuchitos, en verdad que se ven deliciosos y uno quisiera tenerlo por aca. Si alquien tuviera la receta del mazapan de Guatemala, como el de amatitlan, se lo agradeceria. Buena suerte a todos. Saludos desde Houston, Tx Que rico y que lindo ver mis platillos favoritos, esos tamalitos negros, los chuchitos, en verdad que se ven deliciosos y uno quisiera tenerlo por aca.
Si alquien tuviera la receta del mazapan de Guatemala, como el de amatitlan, se lo agradeceria.
Buena suerte a todos. Saludos desde Houston, Tx

]]> By: Guy http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/#comment-20877 Guy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:15:50 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2958#comment-20877 Actually, my wife says her abuelita's / the original version is more of a liquid treat, a bit like jocotes en dulce. Was the pic taken in San Felipe? She says she's tried the dry version there (along with figs and orange done in the same way) but finds it a bit heavy. Actually, my wife says her abuelita’s / the original version is more of a liquid treat, a bit like jocotes en dulce.

Was the pic taken in San Felipe? She says she’s tried the dry version there (along with figs and orange done in the same way) but finds it a bit heavy.

]]> By: Jennifer http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/#comment-20861 Jennifer Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:46:37 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2958#comment-20861 Yummy; I just came back from a birthday party where they gave us a bag of espumillas as a treat bag. I'm definitely going to enjoy eating it ;) Yummy; I just came back from a birthday party where they gave us a bag of espumillas as a treat bag. I’m definitely going to enjoy eating it ;)

]]> By: Gabriela Ponce http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/#comment-20859 Gabriela Ponce Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:06:47 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2958#comment-20859 Mmmmmmm.....let me think..... espumillas, 2 weeks ago and it was 2 or 3 BIG bags. Yummy!! =o) Mmmmmmm…..let me think….. espumillas, 2 weeks ago and it was 2 or 3 BIG bags. Yummy!! =o)

]]> By: leif hagen http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/#comment-20857 leif hagen Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:10:15 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2958#comment-20857 I think I'm getting a tooth cavity just looking as today and yesterday's postings! Yummy, delicious photos! I think I’m getting a tooth cavity just looking as today and yesterday’s postings! Yummy, delicious photos!

]]> By: Erin http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/#comment-20856 Erin Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:36:02 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2958#comment-20856 I have to tell you Hilda, that this is exactly how the FIAMBRE tradition started. In those days, cemeteries were so far away from the main towns, that everybody visiting their deads, brought food for themselves, being the fiambre the main course, of course, white tamal (corn dough wrapped with husks, steammed to perfection) and for dessert, "dulce de cabecera", that is a kind of pumpkin preserve made with "panela", The tradition remain until these days only better, because you don't necessarily have to go to the cemetery to enjoy this banquet. It has became a perfect excuse to have a family meal and to visit friends, some times, with the purpose to exchange a sample of fiambre, for which everybody has a vey unique recipe. About the sweets, those in the photo probably are corn puffs or "pepitoria", which are roasted pumpkin seeds. Rudy, let me tell you my friend that I am on my way to make some champurradas. Looking at those "panitos de Amatitlan" my mouth is watering... I have to tell you Hilda, that this is exactly how the FIAMBRE tradition started. In those days, cemeteries were so far away from the main towns, that everybody visiting their deads, brought food for themselves, being the fiambre the main course, of course, white tamal (corn dough wrapped with husks, steammed to perfection) and for dessert, “dulce de cabecera”, that is a kind of pumpkin preserve made with “panela”, The tradition remain until these days only better, because you don’t necessarily have to go to the cemetery to enjoy this banquet. It has became a perfect excuse to have a family meal and to visit friends, some times, with the purpose to exchange a sample of fiambre, for which everybody has a vey unique recipe.
About the sweets, those in the photo probably are corn puffs or “pepitoria”, which are roasted pumpkin seeds.
Rudy, let me tell you my friend that I am on my way to make some champurradas. Looking at those “panitos de Amatitlan” my mouth is watering…

]]> By: Hilda http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2009/10/30/day-of-the-dead-dessert-sampler/#comment-20855 Hilda Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:46:40 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=2958#comment-20855 We seem to have similar customs for All Saints' and All Souls' Day but we don't just bring sweets — cemeteries all over the Philippines become almost like picnic grounds! Only the meringue (pronounced me-reng-geh here) and the rice puffs (?) look familiar to me. And I haven't had either in years. We seem to have similar customs for All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day but we don’t just bring sweets — cemeteries all over the Philippines become almost like picnic grounds!

Only the meringue (pronounced me-reng-geh here) and the rice puffs (?) look familiar to me. And I haven’t had either in years.

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