Corbatas are fried flour-based crunchy dessert soaked in syrup or honey. Corbatas take their name from the shape they are cooked into. I believe corbatas are known as molletes in Mexico, which are not at all like the Guatemalan molletes. When was the last time you had corbatas?
The first person that can name this Guatemalan dessert AND provide the recipe for its preparation through the comments will win a surprise photo package. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Let’s see how long it takes for someone to come up with both answers.
With the season’s celebrations comes the ever-present traditional fair food. Here we have a shot of Guatemalan mole and buñuelos in the foreground and Pirujos, the name for Guatemalan sandwiches, in the background. Guatemalan mole is very similar to mole poblano, which is a chocolate and chili based sauce (over simplification of the ingredients). One … Read more