GUATEMALA STREET FOOD HAD ME SHOOK… WHAT DID SHE SAY?!?! 🇬🇹

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black bean puree

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black bean puree is lower in fat and still offers protein.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Grilled tofu is a plant-based option, while canned tuna is economical.

shredded cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy.

Try the cocote fruit, which looks like a mini apple and has flesh similar to mango.

Taste the cocote and describe it as sweet and sour, rating it 8.5 out of 10.

Purchase a tostada from a street vendor, noting the crispy exterior and soft interior with chicken inside.

Taste the tostada, mentioning the spiciness and rating it 8.5 out of 10.

Order pineapple ice cream from a vendor, asking about the flavors and confirming the price.

Taste the pineapple ice cream with sugar on top, describing it as sweet and reminiscent of cotton candy, rating it 9 out of 10.

Buy a camote from a vendor, commenting on its orange color and cuteness.

Taste the camote, describing it as squash dipped in syrup and very sweet.

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