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Biche de pescado or fish soup

Biche de pescado is a typical Ecuadorian soup made with fish, peanuts, yuca, sweet plantains, corn, and other vegetables and spices.

Continue Reading 10 comments June 16th, 2008

Locro de habas or fava bean soup

Locro de habas is a thick soup made with fava beans, potatoes, milk, eggs, cheese, onions, garlic, tomatoes, cumin, hot pepper, and cilantro.

Continue Reading 1 comment June 4th, 2008

Aguado de gallina or chicken rice soup

Aguado de gallina is a thick soup made with chicken, rice, potatoes, onions, peppers, other vegetables, herbs and spices.

Continue Reading 5 comments May 23rd, 2008

Seco de borrego or lamb stew

Seco de borrego is an Ecuadorian lamb stew cooked slowly in sauce of beer, wine, garlic, cumin, achiote, oregano, peppers, onions, cilantro, parsley, tomatoes, and other spices.

Continue Reading 2 comments May 13th, 2008

Llapingachos or stuffed potato patties

Llapingachos are potato patties or pancakes stuffed with cheese, cooked on a hot griddle until crispy brown and served with peanut sauce, fried egg, tomato and onion curtido, avocado slices and hot sauce.

Continue Reading 5 comments April 7th, 2008

Arvejas con guineo or split pea and green banana soup

Arvejas con guineo is a typical Ecuadorian soup made with green bananas, peas, onion, garlic, cumin, achiote, cheese and cilantro.

Continue Reading 4 comments March 30th, 2008

Mote pillo or hominy with eggs

Mote pillo consists of hominy sautéed with onions, garlic, achiote, eggs, milk, chives and cilantro or parsley, and served with hot black coffee and slices of fresh cheese

Continue Reading 7 comments March 27th, 2008