El Adobe is a family restaurant that seeks to pay homage to the ancestral
culture in each dish served, giving each diner the opportunity to taste the
authentic seasoning at any of its locations in Guatemala City and Mixco, where
each ingredient is interwoven with the architecture, the magic and the quality
of the service of the El Adobe family. Signature dishes: Kaq ik, pepian,
wallowed, go up 'ik, Creole chicken broth, covered, plantain mole.
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Restaurant entrance door.
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Main course.
Kak'ik is a soup made from a type of turkey called "chompipe" and is
typical of Guatemalan cuisine. It is a food of pre-Hispanic origin. The
name is of Mayan origin: it derives from the Q'eqchi' words
kak (red) and ik (hot or very spicy).
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In 2007, it was declared part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of
the Nation.
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Although there are regional variations, the traditional recipe of the
Las Verapaces region includes chompipe, garlic, onion, peppermint,
coriander and Eryngium foetidum (zamat) leaves. The red
color is due to the ground annatto.
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Its red color can be associated with the blood that was used in
pre-Columbian ritual sacrifices.
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It is generally accompanied with rice, white tamales wrapped in
Calathea lutea (mashán) leaves, chili and a cocoa drink.
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See more at
Kak'ik - Wikipedia.
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