Parches are a Guatemalan tamal. Although tamales are usually made with maize dough, the Guatemalan version called paches uses mashed potatoes, along with optional ingredients such as achiote powder, allspice, and lard. These parches are typically filled with a combination of tomatoes, green onion,...

Revolcado o chanfaina is a delicious Guatemalan curried stew that is prepared with pig's head and offal, that are simmered in a spicy tomato sauce. People usually add annatto seeds (roucou) that have an intense red color and are rich in carotenoids and vitamin A.This dish, like Guatemalan...

Fiambre is a traditional Guatemalan salad that is prepared and eaten yearly to celebrate the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) and the All Saints Day (Día de Todos los Santos). It is served chilled and may be made with dozens of ingredients. Mostly are family favorite ingredients: Vegetables,...

Jocón or pollo en Jocón is one of the most popular traditional chicken dishes in Guatemala. Also known as chicken in salsa verde in Mexico, the generous handfuls of cilantro, scallions, tomatillos and green jalapeno chiles really make this emerald green stew shine. This jocón is a recado, a style...

Kak’ik is a traditional Guatemalan soup features dark turkey meat in a delicious, lightly-spiced red broth. One of the most famous Mayan dishes in Guatemala, it’s perfect for a hearty meal when it’s chilly outside. The key ingredients of Guatemalan kak’ik turkey soup include dark turkey meat,...

Tapado garifuna, a delicious seafood soup with coconut milk, is a traditional dish from the Caribbean coast of Guatemala and Honduras.The fragrant coconut broth, packed with fresh fish, lobster, shrimp, plantain and yucca, makes it ideal for lunch or dinner. This most famous dishes that highlights...

Subanik is a traditional Guatemalan stew that combines a variety of chili peppers as well as meats such as chicken, beef and pork, cooked in mashan leaves. . The dish is usually served alongside rice and tamales. For the vegetarian version of Subanik, meats can be substitute with mushrooms or...

Chicken pepián, this velvety chicken stew is the ultimate Guatemalan comfort food! Often considered the national dish of Guatemala, the dish features tender chicken pieces in a lightly-spiced tomato, toasted pumpkin seed and a thck and rich chile sauce. Pepián is normally served with one meat, or a...

Hilachas is a traditional Guatemalan stew featuring shredded beef simmered in a lightly-spiced, tomato sauce with onion, tomatillos,chiles and tender potatoes. This delicious dish is famous throughout Guatemala and, like most comfort foods, it takes time to prepare. Halachas is typically serced...

Mixtas is basically a Guatemalan hotdog, but instead of bread, you use corn tortillas. Mixtas can be found on street carts and fairs, and are ideal to serve up for a barbecue or birthday celebration. They consist on a corn tortilla, filled with guacamole, cooked white cabbage, a frankfurter and the...

The Piloyada Antigüeña is one of the most classic dishes from La Antigua Guatemala. Piloyada antigüeña takes its name from the piloy bean. Piloyada antigüeña is basically a bean salad with pork. And adding one or more of those ingredients: Guatemalan white sausage, Frankfurter sausage, ham, salami,...

Shucos is a Guatemalan unspired Latin hot dog.The shucos hot dog are prepared with toasted bread and guacamole that makes them different from any traditional hot dog. The street hot dog vendors in Guatemala have turned the regular hot dog into a delicious creation that brings together the flavors...