Vegetarian food
As I have said before, the foodie options for vegetarians and vegans keep on getting richer and tastier. One doesn’t even have to be a vegetarian to enjoy a delectable bowl such this Indian bowl that is pack with so much flavor, textures and nutrients that you will not miss the meat.
Antigua Guatemala has plenty options for eating deliciously healthy and peacefully. Café La Escalonia is among the top options with tables surrounded by a vibrant and luscious garden area; part of a nursery with a menu full of delectable and wholesome dishes from sandwiches to soups and salads that accommodate meat-lovers and vegetarians alike.
Chepitos are the other kind of tamalitos de frijol I have had the opportunity to try in Guatemala. The difference between tayuyos and chepitos is minimal, but there’s a difference. As you can see, chepitos have whole black beans mixed with the corn dough. Also, the wrapping is maize husks as opposed to the banana … Read more
There are two kinds of tamalitos de frijol that I have encountered in Guatemala: Tayuyos and Chepitos. Today I bring you tayuyos which are basically small tamales, thus tamalITOS, with paste of black beans mixed in before cooking and wrapped with maize plant fresh leaves. As I have said before, in Guatemala alone, there must … Read more
We are adding another installment to our Antigua Sandwich Series with the Viva Italia bagel sandwich from Bagel Barn Antigua Guatemala. This is not only delicious but vegetarian as well. How could you go wrong with an everything bagel, or whatever kind you like, cheese, fresh tomato slices and basil? This is simply delicious. ¡Buen … Read more
Corn on the cob is among the most popular street foods one can find in Guatemala. Obviously, there several vendors in each town fair or at least one on the atrium of churches. You can get two or three different versions of corn on the cob, either elotes locos [butter, mayo, ketchup, hot sauce and … Read more
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Bledo or amaranth. Bledo, chipilín, macuy, iguashte are part of the comidas de canasta, basket foods, or comidas tanatiadas, bunch foods. In other words, you order a tanate, bunch, of chipilín or bledo or whatever is available. Often though, you order more than one tanate to sample different … Read more
This is iguashte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. This is quite possibly a pre-Columbian Mayan dish. This version of iguashte can be found inside the mercado central of Antigua Guatemala. There are two version of iwaxte that I have tried so far, the one shown here with green beans and … Read more
What is the world is coming to? What is this vegan tamales thing? Oh come on, if you take the meat and all the things that make tamales so flavourful, you end up with vegan tamales. To each its own. Now, I believe typical ordinary tamales are already lactose free and gluten free, since there … Read more
As I have shared before, pupusas are better known in Guatemala as tortilla con chicharrón or tortilla con queso, et cetera. I called them Mayan pizzas. Pupusa is a name inherited from El Salvador for a dish which can be found throughout the Southeast Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and quite possibly all the countries … Read more
Let me introduce the famous “Tamalito de Elote.” Made of corn, it’s one of the simplest ones when it comes to its ingredients. No over the top sauce or meat, no luscious herbs but instead the purest taste of corn. If you’ve ever heard of Men of Maize (“Hombres de Maíz” in Spanish), a novel … Read more
Black beans are such a staple of the Guatemalan cuisine that a cook or chef only needs to add them to a dish and call it Guatemalan, Chapín, Nacional or Típico. Beans, but especially black beans, are ingrained in the Guatemalan DNA. Yet, black beans are also considered the food of the less privilege even … Read more
These are tamalitos de frijol, which basically are small tamales, thus tamalITOS, with black beans mixed in before cooking and wrapped with maize plant fresh leaves. Who can tell the difference between chuchitos, tamalitos, tamales and paches? Best answer will win a photo post card sent via snail mail to you home or office.
I am very happy to report that organic and vegetarian are becoming concepts in and around Antigua Guatemala, as well as in the rest of the country. Some companies are even are building their brand and reputation wholly on producing and distributing either organic or vegetarian products. Here we see the stand of the brand … Read more
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 feet, we have a plentiful supply of tropical fruits grown in the low coastal lands; often the fruits are harvested less than 24 hours prior to the sale. Here I was reminded of … Read more