As I have said before, if tostadas had a kingdom, La Enchilada would be the queen of the tostadas. Good, you say, I’m glad to know, but can you tell me what the hell is a tostada or enchilada. Well, I’m glad you asked… Follow the white rabbit to » Guatemalan Cuisine: La Enchilada.
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mariscos for seafood. Can someone explain to me how could I have missed caldo de mariscos or seafood soup in over ten years of publishing everyday. There is simply no excuse, I mean, there are many restaurants and diners that sell the Guatemalan caldo de mariscos if … Read more
Patín is the pre-Columbian Mayan food to go. The recipe is quite simple, a cooked tomato and chile sauce smashed over a volcanic stone base and pestle, mixed with smoked and salted fish [tiny (Poeciliopsis gracilis) or small], smoked beef, shrimp, scrambled eggs, pacaya palms or herbs wrapped with “maxan” leaves (Calathea insignis). In the … Read more
As real estate spaces become prohibited expensive in Antigua Guatemala, many have opted for the food truck option. I wonder if soon enough La Antigua Guatemala, LAG, will have enough food trucks peppered all over town as cities like NYC or LA. Some have a narrow scope for food trucks and only include in their … Read more
I don’t know if this a popular thing in other parts of the world, but in Antigua Guatemala, the world capital for non-profits, or NGOs as we know them here, many restaurants have teamed up with non-profits to raise funds by providing a percentage of their sales to their causes. Today the fund-raising campaign is … Read more
We do not have any fast food drive thrus in Antigua Guatemala, except for perhaps Pollo Campero on Alameda Santa Lucía. Another option might be the Cafe Condesa Express on the exit street that leads to Guatemala City. That is about it. We do have lots of fresh fruit drive-throughs as the one picture here … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. Slowly but surely, we are getting many more beer choices in Guatemala. These magnificent beer choices were available at the Farmers’ Market last weekend. It’s incredible what competition can do. About 15 years ago, your beer choices were very limited, less than five choices … Read more
Most people are familiar with Cerveza Gallo, the most popular beer in Guatemala. However, in my humble opinion, Moza and Cabro are much better beers. If you like dark beers, try Moza. If you like lagers, try Cabro and if you can, order a Cabro Reserva. By the way, it seems that Cervecería Nacional, the … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pupusas for cornmeal cakes or pizzas. Pupusa is a name inherited from El Salvador to a dish that can be found through Central America, Mexico, under various names. Pupusas are “normally” about the size of compact disc and they are made from a mixture of cornmeal … Read more
Champurradas is what we call the most popular pan tostado [crunchy sweet bread] in Guatemala. It’s round shape and crunchy sweet taste with sesame seeds is quite possibly the least expensive and most popular Guatemalan cookie, although we don’t think of champurradas as cookies. Champurradas are also quite popular as the sweet bread to dunk … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Zapote for Sapote (from Nahuatl tzapotl) or Sapodilla in English [Pouteria sapota]. The zapote flavor is a mix of sweet potato, pumpkin, honey, peach, apricot, cantaloupe, cherry, and almond. The zapote fruit shown here is also known as sapote mamey in other parts of Latin America … Read more
Which color tortillas do you like best? In Guatemala the most popular colours for tortillas are yellow, black and white. If you want to learn how tortillas are made in Guatemala, watch this video made in Ciudad Vieja, Sacatepéquez. ¡Buen provecho!
Jocón is Guatemala’s most famous green stew. We could also call it green mole if we use the wide definition of the Nahual word mole, which is either a kind of curry or stew sauce. I know I have been scolded before for pairing the word curry with all the pre-Columbian Maya sauces and stews, … Read more
If you prefer prepared fancy coffees, such as mochaccinos, Irish coffee, Lattés, et cetera, we have that too in many cafes in Antigua Guatemala. Here’s the an Irish coffee with a shot of whiskey as prepared by the baristas of Fat Cat coffee house. This is great choice is if you are looking for a … Read more
Of course, sometimes one craves dessert to go along with coffee, right? How about a slice of mango pie with coffee from Ganache, a wonderfully decorated coffee house in Antigua Guatemala. Ganache is your ticket if you’re looking for great coffee, dessert and ambience from the same coffee house. They don’t have too many coffee … Read more