The Authentic Diet of a True Panza Verde
The myth of why people from Antigua Guatemala are called panzas verdes, or green bellies, states that the reason is all the …
The elusive rye and sourdough breads
Finding high quality sourdough or rye bread in Guatemala can be a total challenge. However, believe it or not, soon we will …
Antigua’s Alternative Food Joints: English Breakfast
Felix and Anita run the restaurant inside Caoba Farms where they offered high quality, fresh and organic breakfast and lunch dishes. They …
Antigua’s Alternative Food Joints: Breakfast Burrito
How about a breakfast burrito from the hottest breakfast joint in Antigua Guatemala right now. Mama Jojo’s is run by Québécoise Joëlle …
Cantonese food in Antigua Guatemala
Finally we have some very good Cantonese food options in Antigua Guatemalan thanks to Juancho Ming. The menu is quite small, six …
Caribbean-style Coconut Bread Now Available in Antigua Guatemala
I should say Garifuna style coconut bread, really, since that’s what this bread is. We could argue, of course, that Garifuna people …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Burritos
I don’t remember if I have mentioned it before, but Guatemala has to be the worst place to try Mexican food. You …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Carpaccio
La Antigua Guatemala has a tremendous amount of food options per square kilometre, probably more than Guatemala City and many other larger …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Conchas
Conchas pata de burro or black cockles are the favourite shelled mollusk in Guatemala. You find them at every ceviche mixto anywhere …
Guatemalan Food — Omelet Breakfast
Hecho en Casa is small diner on 7a avenida norte, between and 1a and 2a calles that is quite popular among antigüeños …
Guatemalan style fish and chips
Fresh mojarras fritas, or fresh fried tilapias can be found anywhere in Guatemala. Mojaras fritas are the Guatemalan equivalent of fish and …
Guatemalan Breakfast Anyone, Anyone?
Black beans, eggs, fried plantains slices, fresh cheese and cream are among the staple ingredients of the Guatemalan breakfast. You can also …
Rellenitos anyone, anyone?
Today I only have rellenitos at Q5/$0.60 per piece for you. I deliver the world over, 30 minutes or it’s free. Minimum …
Guatemalan Daily Lunch Special — Pollo Empanizado
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish phrase of the day: Menú del día for daily lunch special. Even though there are plenty fast-food restaurants …
Festival del Aguacate — Avocado Tasting at Casa Popenoe
Is avocado a fruit or a vegetable? Is avocado for sweet or salty dishes? Is avocado for sauces, main dishes or dessert? …
LA style tacos and burritos now available in Antigua Guatemala
That’s right, finally we have Los Angeles style tacos and burritos available in La Antigua Guatemala at California Tacos, right across from …
Guatemalan Caribbean Food — Rice and Beans
You cannot get more Caribbean than Rice and Beans. —Manolo, Montreal The Garífunas, the black Guatemalans living in the Caribbean shores of …
Strange and Bizarre Fruits from Guatemala — Pitanga
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pitanga or Surinam cherry. Just when I think I have documented just about …
Oktoberfest in Antigua Guatemala
Oktoberfest is celebrated in many venues in Antigua Guatemala. Here’s the 2nd Oktoberfest from Chermol, one of the restaurants betting the house …
Lunch in Antigua Guatemala for $2
Antigua Guatemala is a wonderful place where everyone can have a meal at the price range they are comfortable with. Do you …
Ambulant Fruit Baskets in Antigua Guatemala
One, two, three fruit basket went by with rambutan and grapes. Ambulant fruit baskets are quite a common vistas around the streets …
Guatemalan Street Food — Pan con pollo
Pan con pollo or chicken sandwich is among the most popular street foods one finds in Antigua Guatemala and the rest of …
Selling Guatemalan Empanadas de Manjar at Iglesia de La Merced
If you want to see what empanadas de leche or empanadas de manjar look like, scroll down on the post. A while …
Chicken Tikka Masala from Pushkar
I have to admit I like the presentation of chicken tikka masala from Pushkar much better. At this venue the marinated chicken …
Chicken Tikka Masala from Ganesh
The chicken tikka masala series is long over due. It was long-time loyal reader El Canche who actually sponsored the fund for …
Guatemalan Food — Revolcado
This is the third presentation of revolcado, a delicious and exotic stew from Guatemala. I still think the best presentation goes out …
Squash Flowers at the Mercado in Antigua Guatemala
Squash is available all year long as ayote, güicoy or even chilacayote, all members of the squash and pumpkin family. Squashes are …
Festival Gastronómico de Sacatepéquez 2016
As part of the celebrations of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, or The …
Fresh Tropical Fruits Anyone, Anyone?
A visit to el mercado of Antigua Guatemala can be an assault on the senses. Rich saturated colours, beats and rhythm to …
Street Food Vendors Around Parque Central
Often in orientation talks organizations discourage the consumption of street food and for a good reasons. However, a blank statement like do …
Fresh and Sweet Fruits Year Round in Antigua Guatemala
Oh market days in Antigua Guatemala and it’s never-ending supply of fresh vegetables and fruits all year round. If you like fruits, …
Indulging oneself at Cookies in Antigua Guatemala
I don’t recall if I have mentioned it before, but Cookies is a great little cafe to meet people or indulge oneself …
Enjoying A Guatemalan Tostada de Guacamol
Compare to Mexican tostadas, Guatemalan tostadas are simpler, yet they are delicious. The most popular tostadas are made out of frijoles or …
Sunday Guatemalan Enchiladas from La Merced
I believe it is impossible to eat a Guatemalan enchilada without breaking it before the last bite, don’t you agree? Follow the …
Guatemalan Omelette Breakfast from El Viejo Cafe
You know you’re in Guatemala when your breakfast omelette comes with black beans and fried plantains, right? Follow the white rabbit to …
Guatemalan Peaches Are in Season No
The rainy season is upon us and so other fruits are now becoming available, such as peaches, nectarines, etc. Also, May is …
Guatemalan Enchiladas from La Merced Vendor
As I have said before, if tostadas had a kingdom, La Enchilada would be the queen of the tostadas. Good, you say, …
Guatemalan Food — Caldo de Mariscos
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mariscos for seafood. Can someone explain to me how could I have missed caldo …
Consecutive Day 3653 — The pre-Columbian Mayan food to go — Patin
Patín is the pre-Columbian Mayan food to go. The recipe is quite simple, a cooked tomato and chile sauce smashed over a …
Consecutive Day 3649 — Food Trucks
As real estate spaces become prohibited expensive in Antigua Guatemala, many have opted for the food truck option. I wonder if soon …
Consecutive Day 3647 — Food For Funds
I don’t know if this a popular thing in other parts of the world, but in Antigua Guatemala, the world capital for …
Consecutive Day 3645 — Fresh-fruit Drive-thru
We do not have any fast food drive thrus in Antigua Guatemala, except for perhaps Pollo Campero on Alameda Santa Lucía. Another …
Consecutive Day 3637 — Beer Choices in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. Slowly but surely, we are getting many more beer choices in …
Consecutive Day 3636 — Cerveza Cabro Reserva
Most people are familiar with Cerveza Gallo, the most popular beer in Guatemala. However, in my humble opinion, Moza and Cabro are …
Consecutive Day 3635 — Mayan Pizza
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pupusas for cornmeal cakes or pizzas. Pupusa is a name inherited from El …
Consecutive Day 3629 of 3654 — Champurradas, The Guatemalan Cookies
Champurradas is what we call the most popular pan tostado [crunchy sweet bread] in Guatemala. It’s round shape and crunchy sweet taste …
Zapotes Are in Season Now in Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Zapote for Sapote (from Nahuatl tzapotl) or Sapodilla in English [Pouteria sapota]. The …
Yellow, Black and White Tortillas
Which color tortillas do you like best? In Guatemala the most popular colours for tortillas are yellow, black and white. If you …
Jocón, The Green Mayan Curry
Jocón is Guatemala’s most famous green stew. We could also call it green mole if we use the wide definition of the …
Irish Coffee from Fat Cat Coffee House
If you prefer prepared fancy coffees, such as mochaccinos, Irish coffee, Lattés, et cetera, we have that too in many cafes in …
Coffee plus Dessert, Anyone, Anyone?
Of course, sometimes one craves dessert to go along with coffee, right? How about a slice of mango pie with coffee from …
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 …
Traditional Guatemalan Candies for the End of the Year
How many of these Guatemalan candies can you name? How many have you tried? Dulces de cabecera, or headboard candies or sweets, …
Who Wants to Try The Colorful Guatemalan Fiambre Salad?
Who wants to order an order of fiambre? We do deliveries the world over, 30 minutes or it’s free. Honestly, I don’t …
What Makes Guatemalans Hot? Part 2.
Once again, there you go again thinking I am going to share with you the recipe for Guatemalannes… wrong. However, I can …
Fish Ceviche From Los 7 Caldos
As I posted before, much has been said about ceviches and there are almost as many spellings [seviche, cebiche, sebiche] as there …
Guatemalan turrones
In Guatemala, turrón or meringue is the word for well-beaten egg whites and sugar. Now, what’s the difference between merengue and meringue? …
Guatemalan Food: Chuchitos con chipilín
How many kinds of tamales are there in Guatemala? As explained in the entry, The Main Ingredients of the Guatemalan Chuchitos, these …
Guatemalan Food: Kak’ik from 7 Caldos
Here’s your illustrated Maya word of the day: Ik or hot, spicy, or picante in Spanish. You find the word Ik at …
The Colors of The Guatemalan Grill
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Pinchos for skewers. Simple tray showing the colours and shapes of what goes on …
Guatemalan Parrillada FTW!
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Parrillada or Charbroiled Meat Sampler As I have explained before, parrillada is a …
Tres Leches Cake in a Jar from Los 7 Caldos
Just when you think you have covered every single corner of La Antigua Guatemala, you come across something that you should have …
Street Food: Elotes Asados
How can something so simple, a charbroiled corn on the cob, be so delicious. In Guatemala we simply add salt and lime …
Juices and Smoothies Lovers Paradise
La Antigua Guatemala is the heaven on Earth for those who love juices, smoothies or licuados with an ever present supply of …
Would you like to try my chocolates?
Here is your Spanish word of the day: Chocolatería for chocolate shop or factory. Slowly but surely La Antigua Guatemala has become …
Pad Thai From Café Flor, Antigua Guatemala
Foodies of the world, welcome to the most cosmopolitan epicurean town in Central America. In a grid a little less than a …
Mochaccino Time in Antigua Guatemala
Cafecito anyone, anyone? As usual, La Antigua Guatemala is the premier coffee destination in Central America. Not only we can find excellent …
Tempering Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate
I was fortunate that they were tempering chocolate while I was at Choco Museo making some photos about the process of making …
Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate, What’s Your Favourite?
Basically, chocolate comes in three flavours, dark chocolate, usually 70% cacao liquor or more; milk chocolate, quite possibly the most popular version …
Traditional Maya Grounding of Cocoa Beans
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Molcajete or mortar and pestle. So how did the Maya and Mexica grounded their …
Did you know that Guatemala is the cradle of chocolate?
The birthplace for chocolate is Guatemala, which is the heartland of the Mayan world. Chocolate means bitter drink in Nahualt, that’s the …
Guatemalan Cookies: Champurradas
Champurrada is the closest thing to cookies for everyone. They are sweet, tasty, crunchy and inexpensive. Champurradas are flat sweet bread found …
Guatemalan Fruits: Banana passionfruit
I wonder how many variations of the passion fruit we have in Guatemala. Let’s count the obvious ones: Granadilla, Chirimoya, Maracuyá, and …
Guatemalan Food: Sancocho from 7 Caldos
If you have follow the daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhto you may know that I enjoy taking the most innocent and harmless photograph …
Guatemalan Fruits: Mangostín
Here are your Spanish words of the day: Mangostán, mangostino, mangostín and mangosto are variations for Mangosteen. The Times They Are A-Changin’ …
Guatemalan Food: Patín
Patín is quite possibly the most popular food found around the villages in Lake Atitlán. Hardly ever we can find patín in …
Guatemalan Food: Iguana en Iguashte
Not too long ago I shared a picture of iguashte or iwaxte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. …
Carnitas or chicharrones, that is the question
Oh the world is full of decisions. To be or not to be; should I stay or should I go; color or …
24 Frames of Film: Typical Guatemalan Food Sampling
Of course, a sampling of the Guatemalan food as seen from the doorway of La Cuevita of Los Urquizú could not be …
Guatemalan Basket Food: Bledo
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Bledo or amaranth. Bledo, chipilín, macuy, iguashte are part of the comidas de canasta, basket …
Guatemalan Food: Iguashte or Iwaxte
This is iguashte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. This is quite possibly a pre-Columbian Mayan dish. This …
Raw Guatemalan Longanizas and Chorizos at the Mercado Central
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Marranería or pork shop A trip inside el mercado central of Antigua Guatemala can be …
Guatemalan Charbroiled Sausages
As I have shared with you before, Guatemalans love the grilled meats, especially charbroiled meats. Of course, sausages are a favourite when it comes to charcoal grilled meats. This picture is shows a sampling of morcilla [blood sausage], longaniza [white sausage] and chorizo [red sausage]. The most popular sausages eaten in Guatemala are longanizas and chorizos; they are an integral part of the shuco hot dogs and tortillas con sausages and chirmol. What’s your favourite Guatemalan charbroiled meat?
Behind The Scenes Gallery of the Filming of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in Antigua Guatemala
Today I’m happy to share with you a photo gallery from behind the scenes of the production of Bizarre Foods with Andrew …
Pacaya Season in Antigua Guatemala
What came first, pacayas or pacaya volcano? Right now, pacayas are in season and found in the mercados through of Guatemala. In …