3. I n Ec ua dor t he r e
a r e t h r e e ma i n r e g i o n s
t ha t a r e wo r t h y t o
me n t i o n , s uc h a s t h e
Co s t a l Re g i o n , T h e
Hi g h l a n d Re g i o n , a n d
A ma z o n R e g i o n w h i c h a r e
c ha r a c t e r i z e d f or ma n y
t hi ngs ,b u t t he mo s t
The s e t i ym pi ocr at l a n to o d s i s
p f t h e
a r e c o mp o t y p i c o fl
s e d a m aonoyd
f of e a c h
pr o duc t s a c c o ro d i. n g
r e gi n t o
t he r e gi on a nd wh i c h
ha d be e n i nf l e c t e d by
Eur ope a n a nd nor t he r n
A me r i c a n i nf l ue nc e s
t ha t pl a y e d a n

4. Traditional foods of the highland region
of Ecuador are often based around
potatoes, sweetcorn, cheese and
avocadoes. Ty p i c a l d i s h e s
i n c l u d e
l l a p i n g a c h o s , d e l i c i o
u s l i t t l e f r i e d
p a t t i e s o f ma s h e d
p o t a t o a n d
c h e e s e , o f t e n s e r v e d

5. Wh o l e s p i t
r o a s t o r o v e n
r o a s t p i g s
(h o r n a d o )i s
f a n t a s t i c
t r a d i o n a l dish that is
vey eaten by the people are
often served with mote (a type
of boiled corn) and a salad of
tomato and onion.

6. G u i n e a pig, "cuy", is a
famous and traditional dish in the
highlands, often reserved for
special occasions as they are not
cheap. T h e g u i n e a pigs
are bred for the table, they are not
pets, and they taste
delicious, though there is not
actually a lot of meat on them.

7. T h i s i s
a n o t h e r
t r a d i t i o n a l
d i s h o f t h e
h i g h l a n d
r e g i o n wh i c h i s
ma d e o f o r
p r e p a r e wi t h
p o t a t o e s , s k i n
p o r k , o n i o n s .

9. Th e s e a r e
t h i c k
c h u n k s o f
p l a n t a i n
,f r i e d
,b a s h e d
wi t h a
s t o n e , f r i e
d a g a i n
a n d s e r v e d
wi t h s a l t .

10. Thi s di s h i s a
w h o l e ,b a r b e q u e d
pl a nt a i n s pl i t
ope n a nd f i l l e d

11. Th e y c ons i s t s
of gr e e n
pl a n t a i ns
wh i c h a r e
f r i e d ov e r
me d i u m he a t
un t i l v e r y

12. As a s e c ond gr oup of
c o a s t a l f o o d we h a v e
t h e di s he d de r i v e d f r om
t h e s e a f o o d wh i c h a r e
v e r y de l i c i ous a nd e a s y
t o pr e pa r e d. I nt o t hi s
c a t e g o r y o f f o o d we
ha v e t h e f o l l o wi n g :

13. Th e s e a r e
f i s h o r
p r a wn s i n a
r i c h c o c o n u t
s a u c e , u s u a l
l y s e r v e d
wi t h r i c e
a n d
p a t a c o n e s

14. Ch e v i c h e i s o n e
o f t h e mo s t
t r a d i t i o n a l
f o o d i n t h e
c o a s t a l r e g i o n .
I t i s p r e p a r e d
wi t h
s h r i mp s , f i s h , o
r s h e l l

15. Thi s di s h
c ons i s t s of
s e a f ood i n a
t a n g y , t o ma t o e y
s o u p wi t h
ma s h e d
y uc c a , oni ons , a
nd c or i a nde r . To
i t i s a dde d
l e mo n j u i c e a n d
pe ppe r a nd
popc or n, t os t a d
o , or c hi f l e s

20.  T h e c h o n t a i s a k i n d
o f p a l m t r e e wh i c h
f r u i t s a n d l e a v e s
c a n b e e a t e n .

21. T h e Ch o n t a c u r u , a
s h o r t f a t wo r m wi t h
a d i s t i n c t l y w o r m-
l i k e a p p e a r a n c e
e v e n w h e n s mo k e d
o v e r a f i r e i n a

25.  Y u c a
c h i c h a
i s ma d e
o f
c h e we e d
y u c a .

26.  Ch o n t a
c h i c h a i s
ma d e o f o f
c h e we e d
c h o n t a .

27. Gu a y u s a i s a
t y p e o f t e a
t h a t i s ma d e
f r o m h o l l y
l e a v e s g r o wn