CUENCA Day Trip: You'll LOVE Eating in PAUTE | ECUADOR

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

fresh fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while canned fish is budget-friendly.

green plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Zucchini is lower in carbs, while potatoes are more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers similar acidity, while vinegar is cost-effective.

Visit the main square of Paute on a hot Saturday afternoon.

Stop at El Cabo village known for its food before reaching Paute.

Try the rotisserie chicken and tortillas at El Cabo.

Choose from three types of tortillas: trigo (wheat), mote (hominy), and choclo (sweet corn).

Taste the trigo tortilla, which is like a wheat pancake with a little salt and cheese in the middle.

Taste the mote tortilla, which is savory and has a cheesy corn bread flavor.

Taste the choclo tortilla, which is sweet and resembles a pancake made from sweet corn.

Enjoy the tortillas for 25 cents each or 75 cents for three.

Order a drink, either morocho or yaguana, for $1.

Visit Helado de Moises for naranjilla ice cream for 30 cents.

Explore the local market for fruits and vegetables.

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