Tasty Snacks from Ecuador
In Quito, Ecuador I dined in the restaurant at the Hotel Mecure Alameda where I was staying and was intrigued by the snack I was served before one of my meals.
The mix of popcorn, banana chips, fried corn kernels and sweet onion was an unusual combination of flavors, both salty and sweet, and definitely crunchy.
I also loved the abundance and variety of enticing fruit displays at outdoor markets and the fresh fruit juices made from naranjilla (“little orange” – my favorite), guanabana (white, sweet and frothy), and the more familiar blackberry, mango and papaya.
In Cayambe, my guide, Giovanna, took me to her favorite place to sample the local specialty: “bizcochos,” flaky, melt-in-your-mouth buttery biscuits. Delicious!
With a glass of naranjilla and bizcochos to nibble on, I’m a happy gal!
How about you, Wanderboomers? What exotic foods have you enjoyed in your travels?
Yum and what fun! Want to hear about—and read about—your great travels! Always enjoy!
Thanks, Jan!
Would stinky tofu count as “exotic”?
Hi, Shirlene ~ It sure would be exotic for me! Was it tasty?
The fruits drinks made from naranjilla look irresistible. I hope to make it to this part of the world some day.
I hope you do, too. You would love it! Thanks for stopping by ~
These look delicious!
In Jamaica, where I’m from, I’ve had a soup made with cow’s testicles. They say only men should drink it but women do too. At the moment, I can’t think of anything more exotic that I’ve tried.
Now that’s exotic! How did it taste??
I was in Ecuador last year and loved those fruit juices! The fruit and vegetables available there are from all climate zones, because they have them all—from pineapples to strawberries, fresh all year around. The markets are fabulous!
Most exotic thing I’ve eaten, well there have been a few. Memorable was the fertility goat sausage given to me in Kenya after a local farmer worried I had not conceived in a whole year of marriage
I’m with you, Karen – I just love the fresh fruit juices in Ecuador! Should I ask how the fertility goat sausage in Kenya worked out for you? Thanks for stopping by~
The recipe of banana and popcorn is totally different, I never seen this back. and the presentation of fresh fruits is awesome. I do not like to eat fruits but these seems so beautiful and fresh, I want to have them all.
The food combination of this snack was so different for me, too! You would love the fruit and fresh fruit juices in Ecuador ~