guatemala food?

Question

i have to do a little spanish project,and im doing it on Guatemala. We have to find out the main dish of the place we chose. I also need to know when they usually eat breakfeast,lunch, and dinner. And what they usually eat for there three meals,and drink.

i cant really find anything,so if someone can help thankks!

Answer 1

I spent time there in the Peace Corp. A real nice place. Great people. It took me awhile not to react to their custom of girls being naked to near naked all the time. For meals, they are mainly vegetarians. A vast multitude of different forms of them. They eat everything with a lot of spice. We ate fish very often too. They eat 3 main meals just like here in the states but not as early. The supper may not happen till after 10pm. Water is the main drink. The kids thought I was so cool when I brought them all Pepsi's. You don't see many fat ppl there, but they're not starving either. We ate pig once. On the night before I left.

Answer 2

Corn is the most common food, usually prepared as totillas. Mayans in Guatemala believe they are descended from the maize (corn) plant. Black beans are also common. The beans take forever to cook. Tamales are reserved for special occasions. They also eat whatever fruit or vegetable is in season, if it is cheap enough. Many Mayans are poor and under-nourished. That may be one reason they are so small, by Western standards. You can find a Guatemalan cookbook at http://www.atitlan.net .

Answer 3

I was recently in Guate for about 10 days and got to sample many traditional foods. Breakfast was usually tortilla with eggs and black beans refried. Lunch/dinner was usually tortillas with chicken and we had this spicy tomato-based soup that often tasted of coriander (unfortunately I can't remember the name). Also, don't forget the coffee or the Quetzaltaca - the Guate rum (well, sort of) spirit locals often called "Old Man's Mouthwash".

For more info check out http://www.iexplore.com/dmap/Guatemala/Dining

Answer 4

It depends on where in the country you are. In the countryside, farmers eat frijoles (black beans) and tortillas (corn tortillas, they are somewhat different than mexican ones, made with corn and lime) on most meals. Tamales, also made with corn flour, are cooked inside leaves with a sauce called recado and some meat. They are eaten on more festive occasions. Different parts of the country have typical dishes, like Kak-Ik in the region of Alta Verapaz and Coban.
In the capital city, food is more cosmopolitan and international. But these foods can be considered "typical": Black beans, either whole or pureed, fried or cooked plantains, corn or potato tamales of any kind (chuchitos, paches) and of course tortillas, which can be eaten with most anything: guacamole, cheese, black beans, meat, etc.