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TOPIC: Favorite Food

NAMES: Johana Ivonne Analuisa Toapanta

José Pedro Casa Quinatoa
Jefferson Stalin Iza Yanqui

INTRODUCTION
The present work has as an introduction to analyze and investigate the
typical foods that exist in our country; Despite being a small country,
Ecuador's gastronomy is quite varied, this is because within the country
there are four natural regions Coast, Sierra, Amazonia and Insular.
Ecuador has a rich, abundant and varied gastronomic culture. An
authentic and mixed food.

Ecuadorian gastronomy is a varied way of preparing dishes that is

enriched by the contributions of the various regions that make up the
country.

Ecuador is one of the Latin American countries where it is best eaten, due
to the great variety of fruits and vegetables that are combined.
Based on the natural regions of the country, the different typical dishes
and main ingredients are subdivided. Ecuador is known for its wide variety
of fruits, bananas, passion fruit, papaya, world-class seafood such as
jumbo shrimp, and an incredible mix of Andean products with products
from the coast of the entire country. This mix is also available in the
Amazon rainforest.

Within the "typical food" we can find; rice, egg, potatoes, avocado, beef
or pork. Because Ecuador has a wide coastline, marine products are
abundant. Among the Ecuadorian food there are more recognized dishes,
it is found, the ceviche, the bun, the fanesca, the fish sancocho.

On the other hand, the tropical zone of Ecuador is very rich in its different
varieties of fruits: naranjilla, guanabana, granadilla, pitahaya.

Todos estos productos son distribuidos entre las distintas regiones, es por
eso que los mejores platos se encuentran alrededor de todo el Ecuador.

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OBJECTIVES

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

Through this investigative work we want to highlight the richness of our agricultural
and livestock production, a situation that has allowed us to achieve the famous and
recognized diversity that we have.

OBJECTIVES SPECIFIC

To describe and discover Ecuadorian gastronomy.

To establish which dishes are the most preferred by consumers.

To show love for our customs and value the various wonders that our country has.

DEVELOPMENT

Gastronomy studies various cultural components taking food as the central axis.

As we can see, gastronomy is not only related to food, but also to the different cultures
that exist on earth the gastronomy of Ecuador’s is quite varied, this is due to the fact that
within the country there are four natural regions (coast, Andes, Amazon and insular)
which have different customs and traditions. Over the years, Ecuadorian cuisine does
not stop surprise locals and strangers by its great richness and authenticity of its own
flavors that come from a varied gastronomic culture. Current Ecuadorian food is the
result of a rich culinary tradition, in which substances and customs are wisely mixed.
A culinary culture marked by centuries has allowed Ecuadorians to still retain their
tastes for the food of their country.

Ecuador is a country very rich in products and typical dishes which are usually divided
by region; taking into account that the country consists of regions in continental
Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. One of the main reasons why the country is so rich
is because of its location, since it has the right climate throughout the year so that the
land can produce without any great restrictions. There are exceptions such as achotillos,
mangoes and squash that have their respective production periods. The most widely
used products within Ecuador are bananas, whether silk, ripe or green, which at the
same time constitute an economic source for the country; With regard to cereals, rice
and corn take the leading role and finally the potato, which is the most consumed tuber
nationwide. In the Coastal and Insular regions, due to the proximity to the sea, the most
used products are precisely the shellfish obtained from the Pacific Ocean. With which
they make recipes such as: ceviche, onions, fish stew, encocado; among others.
Chillangua is a leaf widely used in the cuisine of these regions and it is basically a wild
coriander that gives a unique and characteristic flavor to typical dishes.

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 In the Sierra region the presence of soups is much more marked since the climate is
cold.
The most traditional recipes are: Quito locro, yahuarlocro, ají de carne, among others.
The most consumed protein is pork, found in typical recipes such as frying and baking.
The Amazon region is the area that has the most exotic and somewhat unusual dishes,
since it maintains the culture and identity of certain ethnic groups 14 that in their diet
include products such as chontacuros, chewed chicha and insects such as the roasted
tarantula. The use of the banana leaf is very popular either for wraps such as corn and
even as a basis for food consumption, that is, as tableware. Each of these recipes are
ancestral since they have been transmitted from generation to generation, which allows
them to keep the secrets of the flavor and the essence of them.

CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

Ecuadorian Gastronomy comes from our ancestors, combinations of products brought

by the Spaniards plus our own products, resulted in the Ecuadorian cuisine that gave us
our own identity. Cereals, grasses and others, make their variety not only a matter of
flavors but also its variety is established by the nutritional contribution that it provides
to those who consume it.
Our gastronomy is unique, for this I investigated the history of the Gastronomy of
Ecuador and its differences in the regions that make up Ecuador, it was confirmed that
our cuisine has given us its own identity both nationally and internationally and that it
also has a nutritional contribution that is due to the varied and natural nature of the
products and ingredients used for its preparation.

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