Bananas, cocoa, coffee, naranjilla, pitajaya and other products occupy the international ranking in quality and flavor.
Talking about Ecuadorian cuisine is talking about diversity, tradition, culture and passion. It is the art of impregnating each preparation with memory, giving in each bite a little piece of what Ecuador is and its four regions: Galapagos, Coast, Andes and Amazon.
The country is famous for its large number of soups, which inspired Ecuadorian chef Edgar de León to publish 'Soups, the identity of Ecuador'. The popularity of these soups has transcended the local level and they have positioned themselves among the best in the world. An example of this is that in 2023, encebollado is one of the best soups in the world, published on the Taste Atlas page .
This dish is traditional in the coastal area, but it can be enjoyed all over the country. Its preparation varies according to the area. When talking about soups, it is impossible not to mention locro de papa, a creamy soup that uses one of the 13 varieties of potato that Ecuador has.
Although the country is a destination for tasting delicious soups, it is also the perfect place to enjoy preparations with seafood and various products from the coastal area such as bananas and their varieties, as well as cocoa, rice, sugar cane and others. Seafood from the equatorial zone is also famous in international cuisines and is the basis of exquisite ceviches and encocados.
In the Amazon region, food stands out in preparations such as tilapia and ayampaco maito (wrapped) served with yuca or plantain, yuca chicha, and roasted chontacuro. The preparations are made with ancestral recipes, rescuing the traditions of the Kichwas, Shuar, Cofanes, Sionas, Secoyas, and Huaorani cultures.
In addition, traditional dishes from the Insular region, Galapagos, are included, such as lobster in various preparations and canchalagua ceviche, a mollusk that is only found in this area.
Discovering Ecuadorian cuisine is like sailing on an exotic journey of ancestral and traditional flavors and preparations that express the richness and diversity of the center of the world, which shines with its own light due to the variety of products, recipes and the creativity of its people.
Source: Ecuador.Travel