Cooking
Cooking is a fantastic way to begin connecting to Guatemalan culture without the plane ticket. Click below to view classic recipes in Guatemalan cuisine and other rescources for recipes.
Watch our Guatemalan tamales cooking demo with Luis Yanes!
Watch parts 1& 2 of our Instagram story fiambre demo with community member Hallie!
A meaty, spicy, curry like stew that was borne out of a combination clash between Spanish foods like onion, corriander and cinnamon with indigenous Mayan spices.
A traditional Guatemalan dish very similar to the corn-based tamales. Served in a banana leaf with chicken.
Served on DÃa de Todos los Santos- this dish varies from family to family, recipes traditionally passed on to younger generations.
"Amalia Moreno-Damgaard, a Guatemalan-American chef classically educated in the French culinary tradition, shares 170 of her favorite Guatemalan recipes"
"Copeland Marks has traveled widely throughout Guatemala and other countries that carry the Mayan heritage, in order to introduce us to the everyday pleasures of this little-known cuisine."
One of our favorite blogs for easy and delicious Guatemalan recipes!
"The people who give you their food give you their heart"
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-Cesar Chavez