Coffee Trivia from Guatemala
The first time we “officially” drunk coffee in Guatemala was in 1743 for the celebration of the conversion of the Catedral de …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Choripán
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Choripán for Argentine sausage sandwich. There’s a little bistro in the zaguán of Casa …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Roast Beef Sandwich
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Emparedado or sandwich. Believe it or not, roast beef sandwiches are not difficult to …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Guatemalan Torito Burger
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Hamburguesa or burger. I guess a hamburger is a kind of sandwich right. …
Lomo Relleno Dinner for New Year’s Eve
For New Year’s Eve dinner, food can vary quite a lot, from the typical tamales, to baked turkey, chicken, pepián or one …
Street Foods — Charbroiled Meats
Guatemalans love charbroiled meats; that’s why you see street vendors selling carnes asadas everywhere you go in Guatemala. Here’s a vendor selling …
Who Wants A Giant Guatemalan Tamal, Anyone, Anyone?
As I have said before, the giant tamal de oriente is not only bigger, but it also included lots of meat, usually pork or turkey. The seasoning ingredients are different as well.
Guatemalan ponche for Christmas
Guatemalan ponche, fruit punch is the most popular drink for the Christmas season. The fruit punch above was prepared from package from …
The Ever Popular Corn on the Cob
Corn on the cob is among the most popular street foods one can find in Guatemala. Obviously, there several vendors in each …
Garnachas quetzaltecas at the town fair of Ciudad Vieja
Garnachas quetzaltecas are quite the food attraction at the town fair of Ciudad Vieja. Interesting enough, hardly ever you find at the …
Guatemalan Food — Rabo Encendido
So what do Guatemalans eat on the last Thursday of November? Pues paches, of course, just like we do every ordinary Thursday. …
Guatemalan Food — Revolcado from Los 7 Caldos
Let’s add revolcado to the list of exotic dishes from Guatemala. Revolcado is such a delicious stew from Guatemala. But, it is …
New Granizada Flavors for the New Guatemalans
Many loyal readers of Antigua Daily Photo had pointed in the past that when we grew up, we didn’t have salty granizadas, …
Guatemalan Food: Iguana
The Guatemalan gastronomy can be very exotic at times. Iguana prepared with tomato and chile sauce as shown here, with black tortillas …
Guatemalan Food — Chilaquilas
Guatemalan chilaquilas [spelled chilaquiles sometimes] are a simple and economic dish, a staple of the Guatemalan gastronomy. The most common ingredient is …