TOP 5 FOODS YOU MUST EAT IN ECUADOR

fresh fish

🥗Healthier: sustainable seafood

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish can be more affordable and still nutritious.

lime juice

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Lemon juice is a budget-friendly alternative.

Visit a restaurant in Ecuador to try kamatillo fish, a popular local dish.

Order the kamatillo fish, which is served whole and fried.

Observe the fish being served with peppers, rice, and a side salad.

Tear off a piece of the fish to taste, noting its flaky texture and freshness.

Squeeze lime juice over the fish before tasting it.

Enjoy the kamatillo fish, commenting on its lightness and flavor.

Move on to the next dish, a boyado soup with fish, onion, and cilantro.

Taste the boyado soup, noting its richness and smoothness.

Add crushed plantains to the soup as a crouton substitute.

Try the soup with ketchup and mustard for added flavor.

Next, order albacore tuna ceviche, which is raw fish marinated in lime juice.

Mix the ceviche with cilantro, onions, cabbage, avocado, and crushed plantains.

Add aji hot sauce to the ceviche for extra heat.

Taste the ceviche, commenting on the freshness of the tuna and creaminess of the avocado.

Proceed to try a frittata with braised pork, noting its appearance and flavor.

Taste the braised pork, commenting on its dryness and clean flavor.

Add tomatoes and onions on top of the pork for additional flavor.

Mention the difference in pork flavor compared to the United States.

Conclude with a note on the popularity of frittata and its preparation.

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