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Pepián is a thick meat stew from Guatemala. It is one of the oldest and most recognizable dishes of Guatemalan cuisine having as its origin the influences from Guatemala's colonial past and the indigenous cuisine. [1]
Pepian de Cuy: Stew made with Guinea pig meat, peanuts, and spices. [67] Pepián de pava: Turkey stew with rice, tender blended corn, cilantro (coriander), and chili pepper. [68] Pescado a la chorrillana: Fried fish in a tomato, onion, and white wine salsa. Pescado a la trujillana: Steamed fish with an egg and onion sauce.
Hot chocolate also has a long history in Guatemala. Before the modern era, chocolate was seen as a luxury, and cocoa beans were also used as currency by ancient Mayans. Pork and beef were later introduced by Spanish colonization in the 16th century, supplementing the local meat sources of turkey, other poultry, and fish. [2]
Foods from plant sources. Plants as a food source are divided into seeds, fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains and nuts. [36] Where plants fall within these categories can vary, with botanically described fruits such as the tomato, squash, pepper and eggplant or seeds like peas commonly considered vegetables. [37]
Green pipian sauce. Pipián is a sauce from Mexican cuisine made with puréed greens and thickened with ground pumpkin seeds. [1] The sauce is said to have origins in the ancient Aztec, Purepecha and Mayan cuisines.
Pastel de choclo ("corn pie" or "corn cake") is a South American dish made from sweetcorn or choclo.It is similar to the pastel de elote found in Mexican cuisine and to the English corn pudding.
Some traditional foods featured in the cuisine include: Atole (a drink made using masa) [12] and Chocolate Atole (with the addition of chocolate) also known as champurrado. [13] Two classic maize dishes are: boiling maize in water and lime, mixing with chili peppers and eating as gruel; dough preparation for flat cakes, tamales and tortillas ...
A condiment is a supplemental food (such as a sauce or powder) that is added to some foods to impart a particular flavor, enhance their flavor, [1] or, in some cultures, to complement the dish, but that cannot stand alone as a dish. The term condiment originally described pickled or preserved foods, but now includes a great variety of ...