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"This is meant to be eaten with plain white rice. No one ever believes me but as soon as they try it they are hooked. My DH loves it. Last time I was lazy and I made it with canned ingredients it was almost as good."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, hard-boiled eggs...

"I love hearts of palm so I made up a salad. Hearts of Palm are usually packed in salted water so this recipe is for ones packed in salted water."

Ingredients: hearts of palm, grape tomatoes...

"My friend from Ecuador made it for us and I tried to replicate it with much success. It's now one of my favorite soup to make. If you like a creamier soup, you can make it with 3 cups soy milk and 1 cup water."

Ingredients: cumin, vegetable bouillon cubes...

"Canelazo is a drink that will warm you up on a cold night high in the Ecuadorian mountains. It's made from brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves, orange and lime juice, and the fiery concoction known as aguardiente (or "fire water"). Aguardiente is a broad term for high alcohol content beverages distilled from different things. The kind they..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, dark brown sugar...

"Tangy salty but delicious lots of flavour"

Ingredients: cold water, olive oil...

"Plan ahead for your Easter feast! I read an article in The New Yorker magazine regarding a letter from Ecuador by Calvin Trillin about a Spanish soup that he adores called Fanesca, a thick and hearty soup heavy on the beans, which is only available during holy week. Well, the article didn't come with a recipe but I found several on-line, all..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh ground pepper...

"Last summer when I was in Ecuador it was always a treat to have this drink for breakfast. Breakfast carts on the street and roadside stands keep this hot on the stove and serve it up in tall glasses all morning. It tastes like rice pudding and is a filling alternative to cereal. You drink all the milk and then eat the morocho at the bottom of the glass..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves...

"From http://laylita.com/recipes/2009/02/11/dulce-de-zapallo-or-squash-in-syrup/"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"This is a mix of fruit and vegetables in the dressing. It is made to cook alone. You may add chicken breasts or thick fish fillets on top. Then dress them with attached sauce.
A make-ahead recipe."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cornbread, craisins...

"Máchica is a sweetened, spiced grain blend that Ecuadorans use to enrich the texture and flavor of drinks. Spanish colonists brought this cooking technique to Ecuador from Mexico, where corn is used instead of barley. Adapted from Food & Wine magazine."

Ingredients: dark brown sugar, salt...

"A delightful specialty from Equador's highlands, found in a book of "Inca country" recipes. Perfect comfort food! Makes an extremely satisfying meal with a good avocado salad...I guarantee you won't miss meat, and I'm a die-hard carnivore myself. (Just as good with low-fat cream cheese, btw.)"

Ingredients: cream cheese, hardboiled egg...

"My first venture into Ecuadoran cuisine. I was inspired to try an Ecuadoran dish by a recent trip a friend took the South American country. Instead of buying a bottle of achiote oil, in a small pan I stirred together one teaspoon of ground achiote and the corn oil. Warmed the mixture on low-medium heat, then set it aside five minutes to infuse. Allow..."

Ingredients: cilantro, coarse salt...