Some people might claim this is the first food truck in Antigua Guatemala, but that is not true, since there are quite a few ceviche trucks around Antigua Guatemala and a few other trucks that offer typical food and snacks. Perhaps, the Shtilero is the most colourful food truck since it is a VW Kombi … Read more
Did you know that in Guatemala alone, there must be over 100 different kinds of tamales if not more? Tamales are an ancient American food, made throughout the continent for over 5000 years. How about that for trivia, thanks to Wikipedia. There are so many kinds of tamales that if one was to try a … Read more
Of course, what better accompaniment for German beers than a sampling plater of German sausages, pretzels, sauerkraut and mustards. I know I have mentioned Wurst Eck before, and this is definitely not the first time I mentioned where to get German sausages in Antigua Guatemala. However, I believe this is the first time I mentioned … Read more
If you don’t like dark bock beer such as Moza, and Gallo simply will not do, then head over to Jardín Bavaria to sample one or more of the many German brews available there. Of course, you might need something to eat to go with the beers, so make sure you come back tomorrow to … Read more
Here are your Spanish words of the day: Moronga, Morcilla, Rellena, or Blood Sausage Although blood sausages have their origin in Europe, I read they are quite popular in France and Spain, in Guatemala they are prepared a little differently. For starters, they add chopped onions, and yerba buena [mint] and chiles and other local … Read more
The caldo de patas stew or stock is made with muscles and bones from the lower legs of either pork or cow, as well as belly, head and other such entrails along with potatos, carrots, güisquil (chayote), elote (maize/corn) and ayote or chilacayote (squash and/or sweet squash). The caldo de patas can be blanco or … Read more
In Guatemala we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, well, most Guatemalans don’t, some do and most ex-pats from the U.S. do as well. Anyhow, no turkey for me today, I had mole poblano for lunch though. On the other hand, what we should be thankful for in Guatemala is to be able get fresh tropical fruits year … Read more
I have found a tortillería that offers black tortillas twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Of course, you can find black and yellow tortillas on market days, Monday, Thursday and Saturday, at el mercado. In case you didn’t know, in Guatemala we have food days, meaning specific food on specific days. For instance, paches, … Read more
Apparently the nísperos, loquats, from San Juan del Obispo are the best of Guatemala. Just look at the size of those nísperos versus the normal size. As I have shared before, nisperos are known as loquats, sapodilla and naseberry in other countries. What about the flavour, what does it tastes like? Well, Raquel shared this … Read more
This is what supermarkets look like around fiambre time. Some of these cold cuts are only available during fiambre season, which is about two weeks at best. If you want to learn how to prepare Guatemala fiambre, check out the Visual Recipe for Guatemalan Fiambre post. BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER: Starting in November, AntiguaDailyPhoto will … Read more
All Saints Day is celebrated in Guatemala on November 1. Some people go fly kites, some of them fly giant kites. Others go watch the drunken races in Todosantos Cuchumatanes. The majority go spend time with the family at the cemetery. Fiambre is the most popular food in Guatemala for All Saints Day and Day … Read more
Here’s a simple visual recipe for the Guatemala guacamol or avocado sauce. That’s right in Guatemala we drop the final e of guacamole. My variation on the Guatemalan recipe is the red onion instead of white onion and using sea sal instead of regular salt. If you are wondering about the herb, that’s dried oregano … Read more
Jocote or Ciruela Roja or Spanish Plum or Red Mombin or Hog Plum or Spondias purpurea or whatever it is called where you live; jocote is a delicious fruit, don’t you agree?
As I have shared with you before, granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) are often confused with Maracuya (Passiflora edulis) because they look similar, especially the yellow maracuyá (passion fruit). However they taste different, granadillas are sweet while maracuyá are more acidic. The fruit is between 6.5 and 8 cm long and between 5.1 and 7 cm in … Read more
Nisperos or misperos are known as loquats, sapodilla and naseberry in other countries. What about the flavour, what does it tastes like? Well, Raquel shared this with us: I remember thinking that it tasted somewhat like a cross between a peach and an apricot the first time I tried one…but then again, the taste can’t … Read more