Kak'ik
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 and ik (hot or very spicy). In 2007, it was declared part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nation. 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. Its red color can be associated with the blood that was used in pre-Columbian ritual sacrifices.
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Kaq'ik (Guatemalan Turkey Soup) - Stop and Compare
This was my first meal when I visited Antigua. I asked for the most traditional dish they could bring me and this is what was placed in front of me in a beautiful rustic ceramic bowl. Would I have ever asked for turkey soup? Doubtful. But from my first...