traditional food

In this post, you’ll learn about the delicious golden berry (uvilla fruit) originally found in Peru and Ecuador. Now, you can find golden berries grown in countries around the world. While the uvilla fruit is known by many names (including ground cherry, Cape gooseberry, and uchuva) for this post I’m going to use golden berry [...]

Cuy is a traditional dish – a delicacy – in Ecuador. And yes, cuy are guinea pigs. In this post, I share my experience visiting a cuy farm and eating fresh roasted cuy. I also share my thoughts on adapting to new cultures. Culture. What’s the first thing you think of when you hear that word? Perhaps [...]

You’ve likely heard of chicha – the chew-and-spit alcoholic drink made in Ecuador’s amazon region. Here’s what you need to know about Ecuadorian chicha. In this post, you’ll learn about Ecuadorian chicha – but first, here’s what’s involved in making it. Please remember to keep an open mind. This is an important tradition of a [...]

Although tiny, Ecuador is a very diverse country. In this post, I’ll share 46 unusual and interesting facts about Ecuador. They include wildlife, culture, political, nature, and more. Here you can learn some things great facts about Ecuador that you probably didn’t already know. If you have any to add, I’d love to hear them [...]

So, what do people in Ecuador eat? In this post. you’ll learn about 15 typical dishes in Ecuador. What Do People In Ecuador Eat? My Favorite 15 There are so many wonderful things about Ecuador – the scenery, the people and the culture. A big part of Ecuadorian culture is their food, passed down for [...]

One of the cultural dishes you’ll find on most menus in Ecuador is the seco. Have you tried it? I’ve tried a few different kinds, and I like them all. What’s a Seco? Seco de Pollo, Carne, Chivo… A seco is a stewed meat dish, usually served with rice, a few pieces of avocado, some [...]

A few weeks ago we went to El Sabor De Las Costeñitas Restaurant in Cuenca. I had pan-fried breaded corvina. It was amazing! Mom had pescado encocado (fish in a coconut sauce) and dad had Encebollado with shrimp. I am a sucker for seafood so I really loved this restaurant. It was a small place, [...]

Ecuador has a lot of delicious cultural dishes. Living in the Andes mountains means we are used to the food eaten in the sierra. There is not that much seafood on the menu up here. Recently we were invited to try some coastal food at a restaurant in Cuenca called El Sabor De Las Costeñitas (roughly [...]

Shortly after your arrival in Cuenca, you’ll realize that there are some pretty unique things here. One of the things tourists and expats enjoy seeing (and eating) is the street food. In this post, you’ll learn about pork and cuy in Cuenca. One of the things tourists and expats enjoy seeing in Cuenca Ecuador is the street [...]