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A FOOD TRADITION

Guatemalan Cuisine

A diverse Central American cooking tradition combining Maya ingredients and techniques with Spanish, African, and regional influences.

Dishes linked to this cuisine

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Tamalitos de Chipilín

Steamed Guatemalan corn tamalitos made with corn dough and chipilín leaves, usually seasoned simply and served warm.

Tamalitos de Elote

A traditional Costa Rican sweet-corn tamal made from fresh corn and dairy-rich batter steamed in a leaf wrapper.

Tapado Garifuna

A Garifuna Honduran coconut stew combining fish, shellfish, meat, plantain, cassava, and green banana with aromatics.

Torrejas Guatemaltecas

Guatemalan torrejas are slices of wheat bread soaked in milk and egg, fried, and finished with a cinnamon-scented sugar syrup.

Tostadas Guatemaltecas

Tostadas Guatemaltecas are crisp fried corn tortillas topped with refried beans, avocado, tomato sauce, onion, and sometimes cheese.

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