In addition to incense, the Funeral marchesthe candles, The carpets, The Corozo and the Processions, are the traditional dishes.
Holy Week It is full of dishes that accompany the Guatemalans. On Fridays of Lent, for example, it is customary not to eat meat and enjoy dishes such as pacayas or ejotes wrapped in egg, as well as fish and seafood.
Similarly, the bread of yolks, empanadas and other desserts are other dishes that are part of the time. If some of these dishes are felt during Lent, we present a brief list of places to taste in the capital city.
1. The famous Súchiles House
In the 5th. 10-52 street in zone 1, is the business known as The famous house of the suco. Súchile fresco has been a traditional drink for years during the season. This soda contains tamarind, ginger, barley, corn, pineapple and pepita, which are mixed and allowed to ferment from 8 to 15 days. Fresh pepita, tiste, chilacayote, empanadas and other options are also sold in the place.
It began in 1940 as a courtesy of the model bakery, which gave a glass of that fresco to the cucuruchos or bread buyers for free, and turned, due to demand, a family business.
Patricia Guzmán, who along with her children is in charge of the house of the Súchiles, shared that her aunts grandmothers began this tradition, which has gone from generation to generation.
2. The Central Market
In the Central Market, located on the side of the Metropolitan Cathedral, there is also a series of dining rooms and businesses dedicated to the sale of typical Guatemalan food. The Rosita dining room, for example, shares that throughout Lent they have wrapped in cauliflower, ichintal, mojarras and another series of dishes. Elsa Morales, shares that these options have every day because a large number of their customers save Lto the tradition of fasting and not eating meat at this time.
Doña Mela’s famous place also has options during the year as the famous wrapped, as well as enchiladas and other Guatemalan snacks.
3. The adobe
The adobe has a menu where dishes are included with fish and shellfish, as well as other traditional options. During the year, seafood broth, covered, ceviche, mojarras, as well as desserts. One of the sweet recipes that stands out is the antique flan.
The place has different stores, one of them is in the 7th. Avenue 9-45, zone 1.
4. The mosque
This is a traditional restaurant with a specialty in Spanish cuisine dishes. The mosque It is located in the 6th. Avenue to 14-68, zone 1.
Part of your menu includes grilled fish, bass and other options with seafood like paella. For special dates they also have the Biscay.
