Ask for your Super Ice Cream
These are, of course, the traditional Guatemalan ice cream carts. If you don’t like wholesome food with lots of flavor and real …
Black Bean Soup Now Available at Chic Places
Black beans are such a staple of the Guatemalan cuisine that a cook or chef only needs to add them to a …
Fresh Coconut Water for Sale in Antigua Guatemala
This man and his chucho assistant sell fresh coconut water and cocos on the corner of 5a avenida sur and 9a calle …
Guatemalan Chuchitos, Tamalitos, Tamales and Paches Explained
Our loyal and long-time reader Jessica Flores explained the differences on Facebook. Here are my quick and dirty translations on the fly: …
Guatemalan Tamalitos de Frijol
These are tamalitos de frijol, which basically are small tamales, thus tamalITOS, with black beans mixed in before cooking and wrapped with …
Texas BBQ, Mexican Carnitas and Korean Food Now Available in Antigua Guatemala
Kimchi JJigae FTW! As I have mentioned many times before, Antigua Guatemala is a foodie’s paradise since one is able to sample …
Guatemala is the cradle of chocolate
First of all, bitter chocolate is an oxymoron because chocolate means bitter drink. That’s right, we can say chocolate was the bitter …
Recipe for the Guatemalan Caldo de Res
Caldo de res is often called “cocido” (cooked) in La Antigua Guatemala. Caldo de res (beef stock or stew) has to be …
Corpus Christi in Antigua Guatemala
One aspect that I enjoy very much of the catholic rituals and celebrations is that there’s always food; food for every celebration. …
It’s Mango and Jocote de Marañón Season in Guatemala
At this fruit stand you can get three kinds of mangos: Tommy, Leche (milk mango) and Pashte (loofah mango). I am sure …
Guatemala’s Most Popular Nuts
Let’s see what we have here: salted baked peanuts (manías), fried lima or broad beans without skins (habas), caramelised peanuts (manías garapiñadas), …
Typical Guatemalan Sweets Booth
This is the look of the typical Guatemalan sweets booth at town fair. If when you visit Guatemala you can not find …
Vegetarian and Organic are becoming popular concepts in Antigua Guatemala
I am very happy to report that organic and vegetarian are becoming concepts in and around Antigua Guatemala, as well as in …
Colorful Guatemalan Town Fair Booth
This image of a stand of the typical Guatemalan sweets was captured in the little market on the main square of San …
Guatemalan Longanizas FTW!
I can easily explain longanizas as the Guatemalan white sausages which have chopped onions and yerba buena, mint, along the ground meat. …