Quiche? Kitsch? Quip? K’iche’ or Quiché? Quiché are indigenous people of Mayan descent. Their myths and legends are compiled in the Popol Vuh. The word “man” in quiché has multiple versions according to a man’s attributes or actions: man (n) achi; man or animal which has greatly multiplied (n) winaqal wächaj; man who doesn’t want to stay in house (n) mun ach; man, great man (n) nimalaj achi; man’s skirt (n) rawa’; man-animal who frightens people (n) subunel.*

I have read the Popol Vuh, but never read Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche, although it hit the market the same year that I arrived in this country. It stayed in the New York Times bestseller list for 53 weeks. (Its hardcover edition is retailing at $596!). As a real man, man-animal who cooks (n), I decided to make my first quiche.
Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso, the real women who sometimes want to stay in house (n) and 1980s bestselling authors, were my guide. I got my premade frozen crust at Gristede’s, heavy cream, and eggs. Briefly baked the crust. Sautéed a bunch of vegetables that were in the fridge like asparagus and onions (If you use zucchini, make sure to drain them before you add them to the pie crust). In a 375º oven and after 25 minutes, the quiche looked done, presentable, firm yet bubbly.
—New York City, 6/29/2021
* Allen J. Christenson, English-K’iche’ Dictionary, Bringham Young University, available at: http://www.famsi.org/mayawriting/dictionary/ christenson/quidic_complete.pdf