Category: Ecuador Travel Tips

Ecuador Food & Delicacies: Top 7 Ecuadorian Food Dishes Ecuadorian Food is known for its versatile culinary pattern that differs from highlands to the coastal regions. From dishes prepared with potatoes, beans, herbs in the sierra cities to seafood and spices with coconut milk near coastal areas, you will soon find that major restaurants and hotels have lots to offer. Just like most countries, people here too have 3 meals a day: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Blending most of thir dishes with Latin spices, you'll fall in love with the country's specialities. So, visiting Ecuador soon? Take a look at some of these Ecuadorian Food Dishes that you cannot miss to try during your stay.  A continuación enumeramos Delicias Platos Ecuatorianos 1. Cuy Asado - Roasted Guinea Pig This is one of the most traditional dishes of Andean food. Rural society in Ecuador has bred guinea pigs and prepared them with special seasoning since pre-colonial times. It takes about 60 minutes to roast. They serve cuy with potatoes, salad, corn, and avocado. The meat is high in protein and low in fat and cholesterol, tasting similar to rabbit. You can find cuy fried (chactado or frito), broiled (asado), or roasted (al horno). 2. Caldo de patas – Cow's Foot Soup Cow foot soup is a typical and one of the best Ecuadorian dishes. It’s made with cow feet, yuca, mote, peanuts, milk, onions, garlic, herbs, and spices. People believe that Cow Foot Soup cures hangovers. Traditionally, it takes about 4 hours to cook in a firewood stove. This dish comes from colonial times. 3. Tripa Mishqui - Chunchullo Tripa Mishqui is very popular in the Ecuadorian Highland, and it can be either pork or lamb intestine, which is grilled and cut in small pieces. The dish is served with mote, potatoes, tomato, onion, avocado and some