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| Type | Salad |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Guatemala |
Fiambre is atraditionalGuatemalan salad that is prepared and eaten yearly to celebrate theDay of the Dead (Spanish:Día de los Muertos) and theAll Saints Day (Spanish:Día de Todos los Santos). It is served chilled and may be made with dozens of ingredients.
Fiambre started out from the tradition in Guatemala of taking dead family members their favorite dishes to the cemeteries for the Day of the Dead. As all different families brought food to the celebrations, they became mixed, eventually mixing them together to this all-encompassing salad. Ingredients usually include numeroussausages andcold cuts, pickledbaby corn and onion,beets,pacaya flower, differentcheeses, olives, chicken, and sometimes evenBrussels sprouts.
This dish varies from family to family, recipes traditionally passed on to younger generations. Because of this, on the Day of the Dead, it is customary to sharefiambre with other families and relatives.
Some variants are:
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