These are some of the most often used ingredients in the Guatemalan kitchen. This photo was taken at La Fonda de la Calle Real at a booth that the restaurant put out to showcase their flavors and the ingredients they use in their kitchen. You can take this photo to your local Latin market and … Read more
Here’s a follow up image to Rain Drops, which because of the extreme close-up was unclear that you were looking at a chili. Today’s image also shows you the benefits that come with the rainy season, an abundance of green and the fruits of Earth. Have you ever wonder why Guatemala is so exuberant green?
Guatemala has very creative names for their chilies. For instance, diente de perro, dog’s tooth, and diente de caballo, horse’s tooth, come to mind. The chilies in the picture above I believe are diente de perro, although I have heard some people call it chile de huerta, orchard’s chili. These chilies grow in our garden/orchard … Read more
When was the last time you visited the Color palette category? Well, I know I fed it exactly one month ago. Talking about feeding and eating, well, todays color palette goes very well with Guatemalan caldos, surely you know what caldos are, right? Now that we are on the subject of caldos and Guatemalan cuisine; … Read more
These also make Guatemalans hot! 😉 In Guatemala there are at least two words you can use when referring to pickled foods: Escabeche and Curtido. Jalapeños en escabeche (pickled jalapeños) is a very popular delicacy from the Guatemalan cuisine which not only includes jalapeños chiles, but also, carrots, cauliflower, onions, cabbage, and often pacayas. By … Read more
Given the main ingredients above, can you name the Guatemalan sauce that will be prepared? Happy Birthday Chata! (I-heart-U).