Conchas pata de burro or black cockles are the favourite shelled mollusk in Guatemala. You find them at every ceviche mixto anywhere in the country. Sometimes, though, you can find them opened in half with chopped onions, cilantro or mint and lime juice, as shown here. Even though these conchas are delicious, these are not … Read more
As real estate spaces become prohibited expensive in Antigua Guatemala, many have opted for the food truck option. I wonder if soon enough La Antigua Guatemala, LAG, will have enough food trucks peppered all over town as cities like NYC or LA. Some have a narrow scope for food trucks and only include in their … Read more
When I grew up, sweet granizadas, shaved ice, were the only choice. Sweet Guatemalan granizadas were simply prepared by adding watery food-coloring syrups. Nowadays, sweet granizadas are very complex, with all kinds of marmalades, syrups and condensed milk added as toppings. There are also now salty granizadas available as well. Salty granizadas usually have crushed pumpkin roasted seeds, chile powder, lime juice and salt. Of course, there are also michelada granizadas and ceviche tasting granizadas on the salty side. In other words, salty granizadas are as complex and in demand as the sweet granizadas.
Some people might claim this is the first food truck in Antigua Guatemala, but that is not true, since there are quite a few ceviche trucks around Antigua Guatemala and a few other trucks that offer typical food and snacks. Perhaps, the Shtilero is the most colourful food truck since it is a VW Kombi … Read more
Salpicón is a meat salad; that is right I said meat salad. It is made of minced beef, onion, tomato, mint, chile, salt and lemon or sour orange. Salpicón is just one of the meat salads one can find in Guatemala. By the way, this is my first try at preparing salpicón and since I … Read more
This picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found in a búcaro fountain inside Hugo’s Ceviches on 7a calle poniente. I could also do a series about all the sightings of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala. Almost everywhere I go find the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Can you help me find … Read more
RWOrange put together a very comprehensive list of the restaurants and food I have covered in AntiguaDailyPhoto in Chowhound. Here’s the list of options to dine in La Antigua Guatemala. Antigua Daily Photo has become my food bible as well as a wonderful resource for all things about Antigua. It is updated daily and well … Read more
I am an etymology nut and spend way too much time researching the origins of words and phrases. So, perhaps, you can help alleviate my frustration with the Guatemala expression Cevichón Pérez, which I understand as a ceviche feast, but I have been unable to find its inception. Can you help me resolve the mystery … Read more
There is new seismic activity in La Antigua Guatemala’s grapevine. For a while now, I’ve been hearing rumors about new closing times imposed by the Municipalidad, Antigua Guatemala’s City Hall for certain kind of businesses. Like everything in life, there are at least two sides to the story, but before I present you with details … Read more
In my never-ending quest to bring you the cosmopolitan dining options available in La Antigua Guatemala. Ubi’s Sushi, managed by chef Jeremías, is the new sushi venue in Antigua Guatemala. I have tweeted a few photos from Ubi’s Sushi, including their delicious ceviche. Also, like all the new places I am profiling here, I also … Read more
If I had a penny for each time a Moza beer has been shown in the over 1,555 pages of AntiguaDailyPhoto? Moza has a way of showing up always in the background along some succulent dish like Jocón or Ceviche. If your only contact with Guatemala was AntiguaDailyPhoto, you would certainly arrive at the conclusion … Read more
The last time I showed you a sampler of Guatemalan bread was on May 1, 2007. Wow, times flies! Today’s photo was taken at Panadería Santa Clara, about one block South of Tanque de la Unión. Panadería Santa Clara is one of my favorite places to buy bread in La Antigua Guatemala. The selection goes … Read more
Tacos is yet another word shared by the Guatemalan and Mexican gastronomy. If you’re accustomed to Mexican dishes, you have to be careful when ordering your meals in Guatemala because, unless you’re in a Mexican restaurant, often the names of food refer to totally different dishes. Okay Rudy, I am vaguely understanding what you saying … Read more
There you go again thinking I am going to give you the recipe for Guatemalanness… wrong. But, I can do share what with you what makes Guatemalans hot. It’s this little spermatozoid-shaped-like chili pepper known in Guatemala as chiltepe. In the entry for June 7th, 2006 you can see a chiltepe stand in Antigua’s market … Read more
Guatemalans have a tendency to adopt foreign foods easily, but always adding the Guatemalan twist. That’s how you explain shucos from hot dogs, mixtas from hot dogs, nachos, papas fritas locas, pizza with ketchup, ceviche, pirujos from subway sandwiches, and so on. Hamburgers are no exception.