guatemalan cuisine

Guatemala is the Absolute Stew Country!

As I have mentioned a few times before, Guatemalan food is so rich with stews. If the stews are watery we call …

Can you believe it has been over a year since I last posted an entry on the Foodie Fridays series? I am …

Here’s your illustrated Maya word of the day: Ik or hot, spicy, or picante in Spanish. You find the word Ik at …

Here is another take on the ingredients and spices of the traditional Guatemalan cuisine. I have shared with you guys pictures and …

Loroco are small, green, unopened flower buds, used as a flavoring agent in Central American cuisine. They are cultivated in Guatemala and …

You’ve got to love Guatemala, this longaniza lunch with guacamol, chirmol, rice and freshly-made tortillas will set you back Q10/$1.25. Here are …

Last week I had the opportunity to take some photos of the cooking classes at El Frijo Feliz Cooking School Antigua Guatemala …

To the uneducated eye the Guatemalan Chevere and Shuco hotdogs are just exotic hotdogs, but to the Guatemalans these two hotdogs are …

Last time I declared that chow mein was among the most “authentic” dishes in the Guatemalan gastronomy I got into trouble. Then, …

Back on August I shared with you the presentation of Caldo de Gallina Criolla from Sabe Rico Restaurant in Antigua Guatemala. Criollo …

Criollo or Criolla is the Guatemalan Spanish word often meaning native or garden grown. Although criollo in colonial times was the word …

On sundays there is a restaurant open on the top of the mountain within Finca Filadelfia. The food is delicious, and the …

I can’t believe it has taken me over 5 years to share with you a plate of carne adobada. Shame on me. …

Tortitas de carne, beef patties, are a classic staple of the Guatemalan gastronomy. They are usually served with a simple tomato sauce …

Guatemalan gastronomy is so rich with stews. If the stews are watery we call them caldos and if the stews are thick …