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Guatemalan Food — Chilaquilas

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Rudy Giron: Guatemalan gastronomy &emdash; Guatemalan Food- Chilaquilas

Guatemalan chilaquilas [spelled chilaquiles sometimes] are a simple and economic dish, a staple of the Guatemalan gastronomy. The most common ingredient is güisquil, better known elsewhere as chayote, but you can also prepare them with ichintal [the chayote root] or even with plain tortillas. Basically, you take two slices of güisquil and put some fresh … Read more

First Güisquil from Orchard

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I present to you the first güisquil, also known as chayote or perulero, from our back yard orchard. Güisquiles are such an integral part of the Guatemalan diet that sometimes you find it in the most unusual dishes. Güisquiles are also very important vegetable from the milpa crop as mentioned by Charles C. Mann in … Read more