Our Favorite Activity in Antigua! Learning How to Make Authentic Guatemalan Food

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with less fat.

Arrive at La Tortilla cooking school in Antigua Guatemala for a cooking class.

Learn about local ingredients sourced from the markets.

Chop tomatoes, onions, and local squash into small pieces.

Toast the peppers to enhance flavor, shaking the seeds out.

Prepare plantains by frying them in sunflower oil until golden.

Chop radishes for a salad while the rice is cooking.

Prepare a drink using local ingredients while the stew is simmering.

Roll tortillas, ensuring they are not too wet, and fill them with the prepared ingredients.

Serve the dish with lime and enjoy the flavors of Guatemala.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens