It's mostly skin, bones, and cartilage. Expect to use your hands and get messy. Locals love to eat everything, with the tiny and crunchy paws and creamy brains being especially popular. Where to Eat It: Cuenca is the best-known city in Ecuador for cuy. To sample this traditional dish in an excellent restaurant environment, head to Guajibamba Cuyes Luis Cordero Y Gaspar Sangurima. Alternatively, several restaurants next to the Market on the main street in Banos openly cook cuy.
Because the country is so small, they can easily be sourced from the coast, so don't be afraid to order them if you're in the Sierra mountains. I had some of the best langostinos of my life at Tiesto's Restaurant. Read my review. It can be prepared and served in many ways, usually with rice. It's popular in the mountain regions of Ecuador. Llapingachos are often served as a side, along with pork, such as chorizo, a fried egg, avocado, and salad.
Wander the streets of Banos long enough, and you're sure to pass by the candy shops where Melcocheros are busy preparing the colorful local taffy, known as Melcocha. The stretching and kneading process occurs as the taffy is slapped around wooden pegs located inside the door jambs of the shops.
The candy is sweet but dangerous. I wouldn't recommend chewing on it if you've got loose teeth or have had a lot of dental work done. Fried trout trucha frite is a traditional Ecuadorian food served throughout the Sierra and is often accompanied by potatoes or yuca and vegetables. Canelazo is an alcoholic shooter made of Aguardiente a clear, anise-flavored liquor , cinnamon, lemon, sugar, and water. So it begs the question: What do people in Ecuador eat? Here are some of my favorites!
Plantain chips are a very satisfying snack. A plantain looks like a banana, and tastes a bit like a sweet potato. They can be eaten anywhere between green and nearly black.
When green they have a more starchy, potato taste; and when black they are quite sweet. They are fried and made into chips both ways. I enjoy eating them green, with lime juice to spice them up. Plantain chips are used as a snack or as a topping to soups, such as encebollado or ceviche.
Hungry for more? Here are 10 ways to prepare plantains — sweet and savory. Aji is an Ecuadorian hot sauce served with many dishes, given that the food is rarely spicy. There are many different varieties of it, the one I like the most has slices of red onion in a smooth, spicy mix of hot sauce — with tree tomato and mayo.
Patacones is also made with green plantains. They are cut in thick slices and fried in oil, while being periodically squashed until the come out as golden discs of deliciousness!
Salchipapas are french fries with a hot dog cut up on top, served with ketchup and mayo. This is definitely a favorite! The mayo with french fries may sound strange, but it is amazing :. Pan de Yuca is a small bun with cheese. Yuca is a root vegetable similar to potato. Llapingachos are, frankly, amazing!
Llapingachos are a ball of fried cheesy-potato ball of wonderful. They may be served with breakfast as well as lunch. This is a popular dessert, candied figs with local, unsalted, soft cheese. Learn more about sweets in Ecuador in our post about 16 Ecuador desserts. Encebollado is a very popular coastal dish, and definitely one of my favorites! While it is originally from the coast it is served in the Sierra as well.
Encebollado consists mostly of tuna, red onion, yuca similar to potato , and cilantro. It is actually quite good despite the first impression. But you deserve a fair warning :. While some are automatically turned off to the prospect, I like to keep an open mind. I found it to be very tasty! I liked it best roasted on the spit. Yes, I know it looks gross.
I would definitely suggest trying it at least once. Cuy is generally served with potatoes and aji. Photo by: Instagram huekaguarandenagasca. Photo by: Instagram gsantonio Foto por: Bellezza Foto por: Instagram tenedordeoroec. Photo by: SuanSteinberg Prev Previous How to get to Otavalo. Next How to get to Mitad del Mundo? Related posts. Tiktok Instagram Facebook Twitter Whatsapp. Quito, Ecuador Cellphone: Mon — Fri 6h00 to 22h More links. About Quindetour Cia. Tours in Ecuador.
Travelers Guide. Llapingachos are popular potato-cheese patties found all across the country. You can also get traditional sandwiches, often served on sliced white bread, as well as American-style burgers. Soups -- Ecuador takes its soup seriously. Soup is served with almost every lunch and dinner, both at restaurants and in private homes.
During Lent, Ecuadoreans make fanesca , a milky broth served with fish, green beans, lima beans, and a bean called chocho. On the coast, you'll find caldo , a general term for soup, which can be either aguado water-based, thin, and usually containing meat or caldo de leche cream soup, usually with vegetables.
Menestra is a thicker lentil stew often served with both vegetables and either meat or fish. Chicken and pork are the most popular, though you might encounter other meats you have not tried before. For instance, a common Ecuadorean delicacy is cuy , or roast guinea pig.
You might even get to pick the pig you'll be eating. Cuy with potatoes is a common street food in the sierra region. Travelers should not order wild game unless they are certain it is farmed rather than hunted. Seafood -- Seafood is often available inland, though it is most plentiful and best on the coast, where shrimp, lobster, and a variety of fish are always on the menu.
The marinade is said to "cook" the fish or seafood. Ceviche is a great treat for lunch or as an appetizer.
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