Escabeche is an onion soup cooked with chicken. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Edna Guevara, owner of the Flavors of Belize, displays escabeche soup, front, a bowl of rich chirmole and a traditional Belize tamale. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Chirmole is a high-intensity soupy sauce that’s poured over poached chicken and a hard-cooked egg. It’s a classic Maya dish in Belize. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Flavors of Belize is on South La Brea Avenue near San Vicente, where the Relax Inn coffee shop used to be. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
