{"id":660,"date":"2026-06-04T22:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T04:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/recados\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T22:11:02","slug":"recados","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/recados\/","title":{"rendered":"Recados"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n Knowledge and practices of recado preparation <\/h1>\n\n

\n A living culinary tradition with roots in Mayan indigenous communities in Guatemala that is part of daily and community life. <\/p>\n\n

\n <\/span>\n\n \n Discover the tradition <\/small>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section> <\/div>\n\n \n\n
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\n \n Ancestral flavors <\/span>\n\n

\n What is a recado? <\/h2>\n\n

\n It's a thick sauce based on ancient recipes, made with local ingredients typical of Guatemalan cuisine. It's an integral part of community life and embodies ancestral knowledge passed down orally among families. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n Memory served at the table <\/h3>\n\n

\n These recados are an expression of culture and a way of understanding food, community, and celebration. Each preparation brings together territory, memory, daily practices, and inherited knowledge, strengthening cultural identity. <\/p>\n\n

\n Ingredients<\/span>\n Fire<\/span>\n Grinding<\/span>\n Memory<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section> <\/div>\n\n \n\n
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\n Flavors of the land <\/h2>\n\n

\n The deep flavor of recados is largely due to the ingredients used. Their flavors are connected with ancestral knowledge about crops, their production, and respect for nature present in Mayan ceremonies. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n Peppers <\/h3>\n\n

\n They are one of the pilars of recados. They provide color, intensity, and aroma, a diversity of nuances that identify each recipe. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Fruits of the land <\/h3>\n\n

\n They add body and texture. They also bond to a profound connection between cuisine, agriculture and territory. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Spices <\/h3>\n\n

\n They reflect the syncretism and history of the peoples, with flavors from other territories that complement each dish. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section> <\/div>\n\n \n\n

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\n \"Cacao\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n \n Culinary syncretism <\/span>\n\n

\n A tradition where cultures, territories and memories converge. <\/h2>\n\n

\n These dishes part from ancient techniques and flavors that fuse elements brought from other territories and had their own stories. This is why the recados are witnesses of Guatemala\u00b4s history. <\/p>\n\n

\n Each dish keeps a particular way of mixing and seasoning. It is not just a recipe, but a way to organize knowledge to pass along to new generations. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section> <\/div>\n\n \n\n

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\n The fire transforms the ingredients and wake the aromas that give character to the recado. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

\n \n Culinary practices <\/span>\n\n

\n Cooking techniques <\/h2>\n\n

\n The preparation of these spice blends involves techniques and processes that transform ingredients into deep flavors, intense aromas, and unique textures. Roasting vegetables, slow cooking in clay pots, using max\u00e1n leaves, and grinding spices on a stone all contribute to making each preparation a sensory experience. <\/p>\n\n

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\n Toast or roast <\/h3>\n\n

\n Toast or roast ingredients like tomato, onion, peppers and spices intensifies flavors and aromas. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n Ground <\/h3>\n\n

\n The grinding stone or molcajete allows you to extract the essence of the ingredients and create the characteristic textures of the recado. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n Slow cooking <\/h3>\n\n

\n Slow cooking over medium heat in clay pots and on beds of various leaves binds flavors and gives these dishes their distinctive taste. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section> <\/div>\n\n \n\n

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\n A cuisine that holds community ties <\/h2>\n\n

\n Recados are an integral part of daily life, both within families and communities. They hold a special place during festivities and can serve a ceremonial function. Their continued practice strengthens the transmission of knowledge, collective memory, and cultural identity. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n Traditions and oral expressions <\/h3>\n\n

\n La tradici\u00f3n culinaria se transmite de forma oral, mediante la ense\u00f1anza, la observaci\u00f3n y la pr\u00e1ctica. Constituye un pilar de la identidad de los pueblos y trasciende la vida familiar, comunitaria y social. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Usos sociales, rituales y actos festivos <\/h3>\n\n

\n The preparation of the recados is linked to significant events related to the worldview, history, and memory of the indigenous peoples of Guatemala. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Practices and knowledge related to nature and the universe <\/h3>\n\n

\n The products used and the preparation processes compound knowledge about natural cycles, agriculture, territory, and the respectful use of resources. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Traditional artisanal techniques <\/h3>\n\n

\n The knowledge of the bearers, related to the preparation of the recados, constitutes community techniques that are part of their cultural identity. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section> <\/div>\n\n \n\n

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\n Actions to preserve the culinary knowledge <\/h2>\n\n

\n The continuation of this tradition requires acknowledging the bearer communities, documenting their knowledge, and fortifying the structure that ensures its transition. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n Transfer of knowledge <\/h3>\n\n

\n Propagate traditional knowledge and practices in community spaces. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Recipe registry <\/h3>\n\n

\n Create regional recipe books with the support of communities and government entities. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Academic research <\/h3>\n\n

\n Researching the diversity of traditional Mayan cuisine and the ancestral knowledge of the indigenous peoples. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n

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\n Strengthening of spaces <\/h3>\n\n

\n Heighten traditional cooking practices and culinary spaces in different communities across the country. <\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section> <\/div>\n\n \n\n

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\n Ancient recipes steeped with memory, territory, and identity <\/h2>\n\n

\n The recipes remain alive because they are prepared, taught, and shared. In every kitchen, family, and community, this knowledge strengthens Guatemala's cultural memory. <\/p>\n\n

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\r\n Explore tradicional recipes that are part of the memories and knowledges of the culinary identity of the Guatemalan communities. <\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n This particular dish was first made by the indigenous Maya peoples. Its name comes from the Kaqchikel language, and it means "wrapped"... <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n View recipe <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Revolcado is a clear example of culinary syncretism, the blending of pre-Hispanic and Spanish cooking traditions. It\u2019s a combination of traditional cooking... <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n View recipe <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Quichom or Kichom is a recipe whose name refers to the \u00abfood made with ancho pepper (poblano pepper)\u00bb or \u00abpepper food of... <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n View recipe <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n Pulique is a dish with great spiritual significance, used as an offering to the gods for the land\u00b4s fertility and the yearly... <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n View recipe <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n This ancestral dish has Kaqchikel roots. It's also called Iguashte. This thick sauce is prepared with roasted and ground pumpkin (ayote) seeds,... <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n View recipe <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Chicken Mole <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n The name \u201cmole\u201d comes from the n\u00e1huatl word \u201cmolli\u201d or \u201cmulli\u201d, which means \u201cground or pulverized\u201d. This dish has its origins in... <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n View recipe <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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\r\n \r\n Chicken Joc\u00f3n <\/a>\r\n <\/h3>\r\n\r\n

\r\n Joc\u00f3n takes its name from the K'ich'e word jok om, meaning "five greens" or "green recado," a reference to the vibrant green... <\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n View recipe <\/a>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <\/article>\r\n\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-660","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/660\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":661,"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/660\/revisions\/661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nominaciones.mcd.gob.gt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}