Recipes from Ecuador
Ecuadorian cooking is shaped by Pacific shore and Andean peaks — bright ceviches scattered with toasted corn, encebollado warm with tuna and yuca. Citrus, plantain and salt, the rhythm of altitude.
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Encebollado
Encebollado is Ecuador's most celebrated street food and most cherished hangover remedy — a thick fish stew of fresh albacore tuna, cassava, and red onion,…
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Shrimp Ceviche
Ecuador's shrimp ceviche differs from the Peruvian original in one important way: the shrimp are pre-cooked rather than cured by citrus alone, making the dish…
Flavours of Ecuador
The cuisine of Ecuador is built on corn, beans, chillies, lime and slow-cooked meats. The 2 recipes gathered on this page lean on those everyday building blocks, so you can bring an authentic taste of Ecuador to your own kitchen without hunting down hard-to-find ingredients or specialist equipment. Each one keeps the techniques approachable while staying true to the way the dish is traditionally made.
What you can cook here
Browse dishes such as Encebollado, Shrimp Ceviche. Each recipe opens with a complete, measured ingredient list, then walks you through the method one clear step at a time, with cooking times and per-serving nutrition so you always know exactly what is on the plate. Whether you want a quick midweek dinner or a dish to linger over at the weekend, there is something here worth cooking next.
Add Ecuador to your week
Every recipe here is portioned for a household and slots neatly into a balanced week — light enough for a busy weeknight, generous enough for a relaxed weekend cook-up. Pick a few favourites from Ecuador, add them to your free weekly meal plan, and we will fold every ingredient into one organised shopping list so the cooking is the only part left to do.