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Because Guatemala city is the country’s capitaland center of commerce, virtuallyall of the nation’s traditionalspecialties are available here, from pollo pepianto Coban’skaki k. Popular foods in “ Guate” include chiles rellenos , tacos, tamales, and theirsmaller cousing, chuchitos.
The epicenter of traditional fare in Guatemala City can be found in the Central Market of the historic center, where a number of food stalls serve daily specials in the produce market. Every Sundayin the centralpark food vendors set up food stands, offering grilledmeats, grilledcorn-on-the-cob or elotes, and mixtas. Which are hotdogs with cooked cabbage, guacamole and your choice of chile sauce. One of the city’s best-loved foods is fiambre, the traditional repast prepared for all saints day on November 1 each year. Fiambre is a salad of sausages known as chorizos and longanizas, mixed with pickled vegetables, different varieties of cheese, olives and sometimes beets. |