Comfort food

Llapingachos de mote or stuffed hominy corn patties

Caldo de pata – Ecuadorian cow feet soup

Seafood rice {Arroz marinero // Arroz con mariscos}

Chicken or turkey empanadas

Green banana soup – Repe Lojano

Cuban Beef Picadillo {Picadillo Alvarez}

Chicken or turkey tortilla soup

Lemon and thyme roasted turkey

Spicy cranberry mango sauce

Colada Morada {Ecuadorian spiced berry and purple corn drink}

Ecuadorian bean stew – Menestra de porotos

Potato gratin dauphinois

Chaulafan de pollo {Ecuadorian chicken fried rice}

Simple tuna and tomato pasta

Caldo de bolas de verde or green plantain dumpling soup

Dulce de zapallo: caramelized pumpkin or squash in spiced syrup

Bolon de verde: Ecuadorian mashed green plantain dumpling balls with cheese

Colada de avena con naranjilla or Ecuadorian oatmeal drink

Bernard’s beef daube or French beef stew with red wine

Baked ripe plantains with cheese {Plátanos asados con queso}

Arroz con pollo or chicken rice

Beef stew in tamarind sauce {Seco de carne con tamarindo}

Humitas or steamed fresh corn cakes

Ecuadorian pescado encocado or fish with coconut sauce

Pan de yuca or cassava cheese bread
Pan de yuca, also known as cheese bread or yuca bread, are yummy melt in your mouth warm breads made with cheese and yuca or …
Chaulafan de pollo {Ecuadorian chicken fried rice}
Chaulafan de pollo is an Ecuadorian chicken fried rice made with rice, chicken, bacon, onions, garlic, peppers, bell peppers, peas, carrots, scrambled eggs, raisins, spices …
Humitas or steamed fresh corn cakes
Humitas are savory steamed fresh corn cakes made from a mixture of freshly ground corn, onion, garlic, cheese, eggs, and cream, which is placed inside …