Feeding the ambulant vendors of Antigua Guatemala

There are two or three food vendors that show up around noon in Parque Central to feed the ambulant street vendors and whomever wants to buy a homemade meal for Q10/US$1.25 to Q15/US$2. I believe most plazas or parks also get a food vendor or two around lunch time. Of course, fried chicken is always … Read more

Rellenitos anyone, anyone?

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!

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