Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Licuados for smoothies. Even though in most of the Spanish-speaking world, people use the word batidos when referring to smoothies, in Guatemala the most common used word is licuados; although often licuados are bit more watery than smoothies. This is what Laura McNamara wrote about licuados … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Elotes for corn on the cob. Elotes are one of the most popular street foods in Guatemala. You often find them boiled, a less often charbroiled. The most popular colors are white and yellow, which is a bit sweeter. The other corn colors found in Guatemala … Read more
The first Guatemalan food I shared with you guys was shrimp ceviche; back in May 14, 2006. Of course, ceviche is one of the most popular foods found through out Guatemala; thus there are over dozen posts on the different variations of ceviche found in and around Antigua Guatemala. Today, I also share with you … Read more
Believe it or not, in Guatemala we like to top our tostadas with chow mein. Follow the white rabbit to learn why chow mein tostadas are so popular in Guatemala.
Quite possibly the Maya have been eating avocado toasts for millennia or at least as long as they had realized that spreading avocado sauce [guacamol] on top of toasts [tostadas] was quite delicious. Of course, the first toasts were made with maize dough. In fact, these tostadas de guacamol, corn-dough avocado toasts still exists and … Read more
You know, the best thing about tacos is that you can have them at any time during the day. Or better yet, you can have tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With that in mind, Cactus Antigua recently started serving delicious eggs and chorizo tacos for breakfast topped a rich sauce and a side of … Read more
The foodie options for vegetarians and vegans keep on getting richer and tastier. Heck you don’t even have to be a vegetarian to enjoy a delectable salad such this falafel bowl that is pack with so much flavor, textures and nutrients that you will not miss the meat. Kudos to Unión Café Antigua for creating … Read more
Ceviche has to be one of my favorite foods; so far, there are over a dozen versions on ceviche posted here. Nevertheless, Peruvian ceviche is my favorite recipe. Fortunately, there are several restaurants that offer Peruvian ceviche in Antigua Guatemala, from the Peruvian restaurants to 7 Caldos and Chermol. My absolute favorite though, is this … Read more
The foodie scene in Antigua Guatemala just keeps on getting richer and better. Nawal is bringing the cuisine from the Middle East to Antigua Guatemala. Shown here is lamb shawarma on a bed of hummus with a fresh Mediterranean salad topped with a sumac dressing; by the way, the lemonade is made with an infusion … Read more
One of the better ways to celebrate Día del Cariño is with a taquiza, a meet up to eat tacos. Cactus Taco Bar on in Antigua Guatemala has put together a taco sampler plate with their most popular tacos: Fish al pastor, Shrimp and bacon, Cactus and Vegetarian; they are all quite delicious. A taquiza … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Empanadas for turnovers or meat pies. Believe it or not, there are several restaurants that offer “empanadas argentinas” in Antigua Guatemala. In my humble opinion, the best and most delicious empanadas are from Chermol, located on 4a calle poniente, about half a block west from the main … Read more
Daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala. Enjoy!
As I mentioned last Friday, we now have Colombian arepas and Venezuelan arepas in Antigua Guatemala within a block from each other. The arepa shown here is from La Gorda, located in 7a avenida norte, after 1a calle but before reaching Fernando’s Kaffee. You can have arepas with all kinds fillings from chicken to beef, from pork to cheese; … Read more
Believe it or not, we now have Colombian arepas and Venezuelan arepas in Antigua Guatemala within a block from each other. The arepa shown here is from Rincocito Colombiano, located in the north end of 6a avenida norte. You can have arepas with all kinds fillings from chicken to beef, from pork to cheese; there’s … Read more
In Antigua Guatemala snack time can be quite healthy if you buy fresh fruits or nuts from the ambulant vendors. Of course, you can always hit a tiendita a buy Tortrix [corn chips], Papalinas [potato chips] or Doritos and soda. The choice is yours.
What’s your favorite snack from the options shown in this basket?