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. In 2007, it was declared part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
Components
turkey leg
Dietary Information
✓ Must-try when visiting Guatemala
Traditional Guatemala cuisine
