Food & Drinks

Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Burritos

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I don’t remember if I have mentioned it before, but Guatemala has to be the worst place to try Mexican food. You see, the overlap of ingredients among both cuisines is huge and because the majority Guatemalan cooks have never had true authentic Mexican food, well when they prepare it, the food tastes quite Guatemalan … Read more

Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Carpaccio

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La Antigua Guatemala has a tremendous amount of food options per square kilometre, probably more than Guatemala City and many other larger cities. In my mind, carpaccio should not be a popular dish, but it is you can find in so many restaurants in Antigua Guatemala. I really enjoyed this version with less meat and … Read more

Guatemalan Breakfast Anyone, Anyone?

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Black beans, eggs, fried plantains slices, fresh cheese and cream are among the staple ingredients of the Guatemalan breakfast. You can also have longanizas [white sausages], chorizos [red sausages], salchichas [sausage links], beef steak or adobado steak along with your desayuno chapín. A breakfast as shown here will set you back Q40/$5. ¡Buen provecho! By … Read more

Rellenitos anyone, anyone?

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Rudy Giron: Antigua Guatemala &emdash; Portraits of Street Vendors — Rellenitos

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 5 rellenitos per order.

Rellenitos de platano con frijoles (stuffed plantains with beans). As I have explained before, Rellenitos (little fillings) is the name given to a food made from plantain dough which is molded into a semi-round shaped and filled (thus the name) with a black beans sauce or stuffed with manjar (custard). It is a sweet meal and normally eaten as junk food or as dessert. It is one of my favorite Guatemalan desserts and I am sure I am not the only one with a soft spot for this kind of meal.

There’s video recipe below in English that shows you how to prepare rellenitos at home. ¡Buen provecho!

Don’t ever say I don’t share the good things with you!

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Guatemalan Daily Lunch Special — Pollo Empanizado

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Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish phrase of the day: Menú del día for daily lunch special. Even though there are plenty fast-food restaurants in Antigua Guatemala, we still have a lot of comedores, diners, that offer Guatemalan daily lunch menu specials, such as La Casa de las Mixtas, El Portón, El Rincón Típico just to mention … Read more

Festival del Aguacate — Avocado Tasting at Casa Popenoe

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Festival del Aguacate — Avocado Tasting at Casa Popenoe by Rudy Giron

Is avocado a fruit or a vegetable? Is avocado for sweet or salty dishes? Is avocado for sauces, main dishes or dessert? What do you guys think? Take a look at the gallery below and decide for yourself! At the Festival del Aguacate, avocado festival, organised by Casa Popenoe, we have top chefs, cooks, and … Read more

LA style tacos and burritos now available in Antigua Guatemala

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That’s right, finally we have Los Angeles style tacos and burritos available in La Antigua Guatemala at California Tacos, right across from La Merced. If you spend enough time with me, you’ll hear me complain about the poor quality of Mexican food available in Guatemala. There’s plenty of Tex Mex food or let’s call it … Read more

Guatemalan Caribbean Food — Rice and Beans

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You cannot get more Caribbean than Rice and Beans. —Manolo, Montreal The Garí­funas, the black Guatemalans living in the Caribbean shores of Lí­vingston and Puerto Barrios, Izabal, make an exquisite meal from rice, beans, coconut milk, tomatoes and herbs. Garí­funas called it “Rice and Beans”; yes, in English. This meal has several variations and names … Read more

Strange and Bizarre Fruits from Guatemala — Pitanga

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Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pitanga or Surinam cherry. Just when I think I have documented just about every exotic tropical fruit found in Antigua Guatemala, I stumbled upon pitanga or Eugenia uniflora which is a large shrub or small tree with a conical form, growing slowly to 8 meters in … Read more

Oktoberfest in Antigua Guatemala

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Oktoberfest in Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

Oktoberfest is celebrated in many venues in Antigua Guatemala. Here’s the 2nd Oktoberfest from Chermol, one of the restaurants betting the house in the craft beer revolution in Antigua Guatemala. As you can see through the photographs, not only were they serving the usual national lagers, but also a nice selection of crafted beers from … Read more