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. …
Velaciones during Lent and the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
As explained before during the Lent Food series, Lent has some food that is associated with it and sold at the food …
Lent Food: Corbatas
As explained before, corbatas are fried flour-based crunchy dessert soaked in syrup or honey. Corbatas take their name from the shape they …
Lent Food: Mango Chow Mein
Chomín de mango or mango chow mein simply refers to the mango sliced very thinly so it looks like chow mein pasta. …
Lent Food: Elotes & Elotes Locos
As explained before, elotes locos are chucherías (snacks) that are always present in the typical Guatemalan county or town fair. To make …
Lent Food: Cheveres and Shucos Hot Dogs
Panes con pollo, chevere hot dogs and shuco hot dogs are the sandwiches that are present at every town fair and velación, …
Lent Food: Toffee apples
These apples will soon turn into caramelized apples. Toffee apples, as they are known in England, are a good example of the …
Lent Food: Batido Drink
Batido is a fruity drink topped with a powder called pinol, a coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often in …
Lent Food: Panes con pollo
Panes con pollo or chicken sandwiches are the staple food of velaciones, vigils, along with batido, a drink made from tropical fruits …
Lent Food: Plataninas
Basically, plataninas are green platano/plantains chips. Plantains are like bananas, but much bigger and with a unique flavor. Guatemalans eat platanos in …
Poporopos are Popcorn
As explained before, poporopos is the Guatemalan Spanish word for popcorn. Most other Spanish-speaking countries use palomitas. I believe Guatemala is the …
Lent Food: Buñuelos
Just as in other celebrations, Lent has a food that is sold at the food stalls out side where velación, vigil, is …
Fresh Tropical Fruits Available Year Round
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have a fresh plentiful supply of tropical fruits all year long. And quite inexpensive …
Guatemalan Food Sampler: Salpicón, Chojín and Guacamol
I plate like this will set you back Q20/$2.50 in the main square of San Felipe de Jesús, a great locale for …
Freshly-cooked tortillas for breakfast, lunch and dinner
There’s nothing like on-the-spot-freshly-cooked tortillas to accompany your Guatemalan meals. If you grew up eating freshly-made tortillas, the aroma near a tortilleria …
Fresh Tropical Fruits To Go
Everywhere in Guatemala you can find fresh fruit ready to go inside a transparent plastic bag. Often you can can these fruit …
Mango Season 2013 Is Now Open
Last week I saw the first mangoes for sale around Antigua Guatemala. Some of mangoes, the Manila kinds, I was told were …
Guatemalan Finquero Breakfast
The finquero word could be translated as the plantation or ranch owner. So a Finquero desayuno, breakfast, would be one that normally …
The Giant Guatemalan Tamal
The gigantic tamal from oriente (Eastern Guatemala) is the equivalent of 4 to 6 typical tamales or about a dozen Mexican typical …
Tropical Fruits for Sale
Even though Antigua Guatemala is located in the Sierra Madre high lands at 1,530 meters above the sea level, that’s above 5,000 …
Guatemalan Christmas Breakfast
Here’s a typical Guatemalan breakfast for Christmas, which is normally a quite day except for the fireworks and firecrackers which begin at …
Fresh Fruits from a Basket
As with the flowers, in Antigua Guatemala we are very fortunate to have fresh fruits all year round. Fresh fruits sold in …
The Typical Guatemalan Sandwich
The typical Guatemalan sandwich is simply known as Pan (bread) or pan con carne (beef sandwich), pan con chile relleno (chile relleno …
Guatemalan Fruit Punch Recipe
Even though you can find ponche, fruit punch, year round in Guatemala and no town fair is missing the stands selling ponche …
Who knows what the dead want?
Well, it looks like the Guatemalan fiambre is taking off as it’s being covered by publications abroad such as Saveur Magazine. Here’s …
The colours of the Guatemalan Gastronomy
These are some of the most often used ingredients in the Guatemalan kitchen. This photo was taken at La Fonda de la …
Touring the Guatemalan Town Fair: Elotes Locos?
After the parenthesis to promote the first Rally de Fotos in Antigua Guatemala we continue with our series Touring the Guatemalan Town …
Tortilla Time
It is interesting how the aroma of freshly-made tortillas can be so haunting. This is especially true to Guatemalans who are not …
A Chevere hotdog is not a Shuco hotdog
To the uneducated eye the Guatemalan Chevere and Shuco hotdogs are just exotic hotdogs, but to the Guatemalans these two hotdogs are …
Thai Salad from Pitaya Juice Bar
Here’s a sample of what a salad from Pitaya Juice Bar looks like. This is the Thai salad which is made of …
Colorful Pitaya Juice Bar in Antigua Guatemala
Pitaya Juice Bar is the newest healthy venue in Antigua Guatemala. You can find juices, salads, soups and wraps among its offerings. …
Ceviche La Playa from La Playa Bar and Restaurant
Here’s yet another ceviche from La Playa restaurant and bar, the new ceviche headquarters of La Antigua Guatemala. They have a very …
Ubi’s Asian Mixed Ceviche
Certainly the only dishes that you can find everywhere you go in Guatemala are Ceviche and Chow Mein. That, in my humble …
Ceviche Méxicano Con Corona from La Playa
La Antigua Guatemala is becoming the ceviche capital of Central America. As you can see for yourself if you browse the archives …
Fruit and Vegetable Ambulant Vendors
As mentioned before, if we are what we eat, then this is what Guatemalans are made of. The fruits and vegetables in …
The Street Vending Issues in Antigua Guatemala
The lady in the picture was selling camotes, sweet potatoes and elotes, corn on the cob, for Q5/$0.60 and güisquiles, pearl squash, …
Wok this way…
Wokco is the new fast-food Chinese or Asian concept restaurant that opened recently in Antigua Guatemala. According to Daniela, one of the …
Getting ready to prepare chicharrones
As I explained before, carnitas is the Guatemalan Spanish word for deep-fried chunks of pork meat. Chicharrones is the word for pork …
Guatemalan Corpus Christi Food
The Corpus Christi or body of Christ is celebrated the first Thursday of June, first on the cathedrals and then at the …
Guatemalan Pastries: Bocado de Reina
We Guatemalans are the best recyclers in the world. That’s what I was trying to convey a couple of weeks ago with …
Natural containers for Margaritas, Mojitos and Piñas Coladas
I found this booth selling piñas colada and mojito smoothies at the doorway of pseudo Mexican restaurant. I had the mojito flavor …
AntiguaDailyPhoto Turns 6-year Old
Today AntiguaDailyPhoto.com is celebrating its sixth anniversary. Also, the CityDailyPhoto community around the world is having the monthly theme day which is …
Sweet and juicy granadillas are in season now in Guatemala
Granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) are often confused with Maracuya (Passiflora edulis) because they look similar, especially the yellow maracuyá (passion fruit). However they …
Having Ice Cream in Antigua Guatemala
It’s amazing how people outside Latin America don’t realize that despite the crime and violence that shown through the news, most people …
Mango season has arrived to Antigua Guatemala
I am not sure if it was at the end of January or if it was in February, but mangoes began showing …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Mojarras fritas
Mojarras fritas, fried tilapia fish, is one of the Guatemalan foods, like chow mein dish, found everywhere in the country of the …
Guatemalan chow mein tostada
Last time I declared that chow mein was among the most “authentic” dishes in the Guatemalan gastronomy I got into trouble. Then, …
Where to get waffles in Antigua Guatemala?
Interesting enough, I have not encountered many restaurants that offer waffles; or perhaps I wasn’t looking. However, for some reason, waffles jumped …
The Best Cup of Coffee in Antigua Guatemala
Interesting enough I had visited Hector’s and Tretto Caffé within the last week and I had uploaded yesterday’s and today’s photos to …
Hector’s Restaurant No. 1 at TripAdvisor
Today was a day full of news. First of all, I learned from my friend and ADP collaborator Guy Howard that Hector’s …
Guatemalan Christmas Food
Among the most popular foods found for dinner in Christmas Eve and during Christmas are tamales colorados (red tamales), tamales negros (black …
Guatemalan Comfort Food: Mole
The mole from Guatemala is very similar to mole poblano, which is a chocolate and chili based sauce (over simplification of the …
Guatemalan Buñuelos Recipe
We have to thank Erin, loyal and long-time reader from AntiguaDailyPhoto, for the buñuelos recipe you see below. Erin shared with us …
Guatemalan Comfort Food: Camote, Chilacayote & Higos
Oh December, or the dry season for the matter, is full of Guatemalan comforting foods; mostly sweets like buñuelos, torrejas, mole, camote, …
Guatemalan Style Omelet Breakfast
This breakfast is served daily at Sabe Rico, one of my favorite spots to have breakfast. What do you think are the …
Eating Ice Cream at Parque Central
I have said it often and I even declared it as irrefutable fact: the best place to have ice cream in Antigua …
Guatemalan Dessert: Ayote en Dulce
Ayote en dulce or ayote en miel is among the most popular desserts for Día de Todos los Santos (Feast of All …
Colorful Guatemalan Fiambre
Guatemalan Fiambre is a rare and unique dish which includes close to 50 ingredients. Fiambre is primarily a salad, served chilled, made …
Guatemalan Sausages for Fiambre
The especially made sausages for fiambre can now be found in the supermarket and mercados. Do you know what is fiambre? If …
Salads and Vegetarian Food in Antigua Guatemala
It’s been a while since I posted something in the Vegetarian category. I can honestly say that nowadays it is easier to …
Sushi Bars in Antigua Guatemala
You may or may not know this: Guatemala is divided politically in Departamentos which are the equivalent of States or Provinces in …
Banana or Peach Dessert?
So, what would you like for postre (dessert) today? Here are two choices based on fruits very popular in Guatemala: Bananas and …
Guatemala’s the Birth place for Chocolate
Did you know that Guatemala is the birthplace for chocolate? If not, read on. Cocoa bean (also cacao bean,[1] often simply cocoa …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Caldo de Gallina Criolla
Criollo or Criolla is the Guatemalan Spanish word often meaning native or garden grown. Although criollo in colonial times was the word …
Secluded Sunday Lunch Surprise
On sundays there is a restaurant open on the top of the mountain within Finca Filadelfia. The food is delicious, and the …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Carne adobada
I can’t believe it has taken me over 5 years to share with you a plate of carne adobada. Shame on me. …
Guatemalan Fruit: Pitayas
Pitahaya season is here! A Pitaya (pronounced /pɨˈtaɪ.ə/) or pitahaya (English pronunciation: /ˌpɪtəˈhaɪ.ə/) is the fruit of several cactus species, most importantly …
Tropical Fruits Rainbow
In La Antigua Guatemala we are so lucky to have fresh tropical fruits year round to prepare our licuados and smoothies. Since …
Fusion Cuisine Pupusas
Nothing is sacred in the kitchen and fusion is the tendency in vogue. So it comes as no surprise to find new …
Elotes asados
It does not matter where you go in Guatemala, you are certain to find elotes asados (charbroiled corn on the cob). This …
Exotic Guatemalan Chips
Besides the typical papalinas (potato chips) found everywhere, in La Antigua Guatemala you can also find exotic chips made from eggplant, plantain …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Tortitas de carne
Tortitas de carne, beef patties, are a classic staple of the Guatemalan gastronomy. They are usually served with a simple tomato sauce …
Tortillas los tres tiempos
In Guatemala we are lucky to still have vendors who provides us with fresh goods every day. Perhaps, it is the fact …
Enchiltepado Breakfast
Recently I had the opportunity to have breakfast at the restaurant inside Posada de Don Rodrigo. I ordered the Enchiltepado typical breakfast …
Colorful Guatemalan Torrejas
The food served at fair stands is becoming more colorful. Not too long ago I showed you black pupusas at Feast of …
Guatemalan Candies and Nuts
Okay, it’s Friday and it’s time to give a free post card away again. Today’s game is very simple: the person that …
Fair Food: Panes con pollo
Simple Guatemalan fair food. Take some pirujo bread, add lettuce, mayonaise, tomato sauce, chile sauce and shredded chicken meat you have panes …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Tres Carnes Subanik Bowl
Guatemalan gastronomy is so rich with stews. If the stews are watery we call them caldos and if the stews are thick …
Excutive Chef Mario Enrique Campollo
The gourmet pizzas below are the creations of excutive chef of Santo Domingo restaurants Mario Enrique Campollo who is famous for creating …
Breakfasts At Sabe Rico
Sabe Rico Restaurant, Chocolatería & Delicatessen is a great place to have delicious and nutritious breakfasts in La Antigua Guatemala. The range …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Subanik
Guatemala is a country with lots of stews. Let’s call Guatemala, Stew country! Just yesterday Arturo Godoy was sharing with us the …
La Cocina del Obispo
La Cocina del Obispo Restaurant is located in San Juan del Obispo, perhaps a 10 minute drive from La Antigua Guatemala. The …
Tropical Chicken Salad
While talking to my good friend @cvander about the reasons we go out to eat, he mentioned that the quality of the …
Geek food in Antigua Guatemala
I guess geeks will be geeks regardless where they come from. I mean, Guatemalan geeks eat no different than other computer geeks …
Guatemalan Cotton Candy
Algodones are another very popular Christmas comfort candy found in town fair, church atriums and around plazas and parks. Algodón is the …
The Giant Guatemalan Tamales from Oriente
Believe it or not, not all the Guatemalan tamales are created equal. Some tamales are bigger than others. This is a self-evident …
Black Pupusas Now Available in Antigua
Pupusas are better known in Guatemala as tortilla con chicharrón or tortilla con queso, et cetera. I called them Mayan pizzas. Pupusas …
Buñuelos: Guatemalan Comfort Foods for December
Guatemalan buñuelos are kind like round French toast and they are served with a lot hot syrup made from water, sugar, anís (anise), cinnamon sticks, all-spice just to name the main ingredients.
Buñuelos are one of the most popular Guatemalan comfort foods for December. If you follow the white rabbit, you can browse some of the other comfort foods found at town fairs in December; of course, some of these comfort foods are found all year round.
Fresh Fruits All Year Round
We are so lucky in Guatemala that we can have fresh fruit every day of the year. Often times the fruit has …
Guatemalan Desserts: Corbatas
Corbatas are fried flour-based crunchy dessert soaked in syrup or honey. Corbatas take their name from the shape they are cooked into. …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Pollo en Crema
Pollo en crema has to among top ten typical dishes of Guatemala. Pollo en crema also shows best the syncretism in the …
Guatemalan Tacos FTW!
Believe it or not, we also have tacos in Guatemala. Guatemalan tacos, however, do not resemble Mexican tacos at all. Guatemalan tacos …
Guatemalan Typical Diner Food
Terracota ceramic dish ware, typical food, tortillas in basket are the typical vistas from the Guatemalan comedores (diners). In the picture above …
Guatemalan Sweets Stand
I posted a photo showing some of the Guatemalan sweets on November 1. Today, I am showing you the booth of the …
Guatemala’s Fiambre
There’s no way to go by Día de Todos Los Santos (All Saints’ Day) and Día de los Fieles Difuntos (All Souls’ …
Guatemalan Sweets Sampler
In Guatemala we celebrate Día de Todos Los Santos (All Saints Day) on November 1 and Día de Los Fieles Difuntos (Day …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Pescado frito
Fried fish is another popular dish in Guatemala. The fried fish presentation above can be found just about anywhere in Guatemala. Normally …