Today is Tuesday, which means only one thing: TACO TUESDAY. (Unfortunately, this deal applies only if you´re in the US) However, it got me thinking about food. Here´s the rundown of some tasty (and other not-so-tasty) Guatemalan dishes:
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| Black Beans are delicious and/or nutritious. Unfortunately, the above portion is used to feed approximately 18 Guatemalans. |
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| This interesting little guy is a wild plant called Pacaya. It looks like an alien, and tastes like one, too. I´m starting to totally dig it. |
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| A stack of hot, fresh, totally delicous torillas. Free with every purchase of one (1) Guatemalan woman. Some restrictions apply. |
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| Coffee is delicious, and (unfortunately for the Guatemalan economy) dirt cheap. Even my 3-year old host brother drinks it. |
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| Chicken (or meat, for that matter) is usually only eaten on special occasions. Nothing says, ¨I´m a kick-butt lady´´ than snapping your pet chicken´s neck with your bare hands and serving it up in a bowl. Includes a few flavor-enhancing feathers in every dish. |
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| No Joke: When we were in Xela (´´Guatemala´s Second-Most Important City´´), the McDonalds was absolutely packed with people. At 10 P.M. |
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| Pinapples have become a staple in our diet. I even know the ancient Mayan secret for how to tell if your piña is good or not. But I´m not telling. |
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| Guatemalan potato chips are awesome. Probably because of the MSG. |
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