Quinua marinera or seafood quinoa
Quinoa cooked in seafood broth and sautéed with shrimp, clams, squid, bay scallops, onions, garlic, bell pepper, cilantro and spices.
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Fanesca ecuatoriana or Ecuadorian Easter soup
Fanesca is an Ecuadorian soup or stew made only during Easter, it is made with bacalao, squash, fava beans, chochos, corn, peas, porotos or fresh beans, rice, onions, garlic, cumin, achiote, peanuts, milk, cream and cheese.
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Pernil lojano or roasted pork loin
Pernil is pork marinated in a sauce of bitter orange juice, onion, garlic, achiote, cloves, cinnamon, cumin and panela and slow roasted in the oven for several hours.
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Guatita or beef tripe stew in potato peanut sauce
Guatita is an Ecuadorian tripe stew in a potato peanut sauce
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Seco de chivo or braised goat stew
Seco de chivo is an Ecuadorian goat stew braised in a sauce of garlic, cumin, achiote, oregano, peppers, onions, cilantro, tomatoes, chicha or fermented corn drink, naranjilla or lulo juice, panela and spices.
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Spaghetti de pollo de la abuela or grandma’s chicken spaghetti
Chicken spaghetti prepared with chicken, onion, peppers, celery, garlic, tomato paste, chicken broth, olives, mushrooms and spices.
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Lazy lunch: Arroz con huevo or rice with egg
Rice with fried egg
Continue Reading 2 comments February 18th, 2008