Shucos (Guatemalan Hot Dogs)
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- 15 Jul 2022
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The preparation of this traditional dish can vary in the type of meat you use, which ranges from making it only with wieners to adding grilled meat and a variety of sausages.
This history of shucos
The name shucos comes from the colloquial meaning of sucio, or dirty. Noticing the unsanitary handling of the ingredients to make hot dogs in those early days, Guatemalans began to call them “shucos,” a word that (according to Sergio Morales Pellecer’s Dictionary of Guatemalanisms), means ‘dirty’.
While in the capital, this word also designates the preparation of toasted bread with grilled sausages and guacamole.
The Guatemalan touch of guacamole became the secret of the success of the shucos.
The shuco business began in the vicinity of the Liceo Guatemala and the Chamber of Industry. Young employees invited everyone who passed by the area to stop for a moment and eat one of those hot dogs prepared in the chapin (Guatemalan) style.
For many Guatemalans, the shucos del Liceo is a place they need to go at least once in their life. The flavor of the bread, combined with the speed and price of the popular shucos, has contributed to its fame in the country.
Today, it is possible to order different varieties of meat on your shucos, including longaniza shucos, sausage, salami, chorizo, bacon, mixed and super.
