HONDURAN STREET FOOD TOUR: COPAN! INSANE BBQ, Fried Chicken and Atole in Copán Ruinas, Honduras!

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: tamari

Coconut aminos is lower in sodium and gluten-free.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier but can be more expensive.

Visit a street side stall serving roasted meat in Copan.

Order the roasted chicken which comes with tortillas, salad, vegetables, and beans.

Taste the roasted chicken, noting its juiciness and smoky seasoning.

Prepare a bite with a piece of chicken, beans, and salad wrapped in a tortilla.

Taste the tomato salsa, describing its flavor as not spicy but purely tomato.

Add salsa to another piece of chicken to taste its sweetness and spiciness.

Comment on the price of the meal, which is 60 lempiras.

Try the vegetables served with the chicken, specifically the cauliflower and carrots.

Move to another stall to try Honduran Fried Chicken.

Describe the fried chicken covered in ketchup, mayonnaise, and spicy salsa, noting the price of 42 lempiras.

Taste the fries, commenting on their lack of crispiness but noting the spiciness of the salsa.

Taste the fried chicken, noting its crispy skin and juiciness, comparing it to Guatemalan fried chicken.

Comment on the thin layer of batter on the fried chicken and its texture.

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