Peru has amazing food, period. Everyone in Peru knows this, and many people outside come to Peru just for the food. You may think this is subjective, but it’s not: Peru has been named the “World’s Leading Culinary Destination” in 2018 by the World Travel Awards.

The four traditional staples of Peruvian cuisine are corn, potatoes and other tubers, Amaranthaceaes (quinoa, kañiwa and kiwicha), and legumes (beans and lupins). Staples brought by the Spanish include rice, wheat and meats (beef, pork and chicken).

Some of the common main courses served for dinner in Peru include a tasty soup, lomo saltado, ají de gallina, pollo a la brasa, tacu tacu and arroz con pollo.

Breakfast — The typical breakfast in Ecuador is quite simple, usually anchored by scrambled eggs and potatoes or rice. Pancakes are often an option, though they might be oilier and crispier than the pancakes you’re used to. Breakfast is often served with fruit, toast, corn tortillas, and coffee.

Ecuadorian food is mild but you will almost always be offered “Ají” to spice it up. All of them are great spiced up with Ají (hot pepper sauce), provided you like hot sauce.

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Ecuador Food Favorites

• Guinea Pig. Guinea Pig | Photo/Cory Lee.
• Fried Plantains. Fried Plantains | Photo/Cory Lee.
• Chocolate. Cory Lee with Cacao Beans in the Amazon Rainforest | Photo/Cory Lee.
• Ceviche. Ecuadorian ceviche is both flavorful and fresh.
• Viche. Viche | Photo/Cory Lee.
• Bolon de Verde.
• Encebollado.

Pinol (also known as pinolillo) is the national drink of Ecuador, made with ground toasted barley flour, panela (unrefined sugar), mixed spices, and milk.

Drinking tap water is not advisable anywhere in Ecuador, so drink only bottled or boiled water or soft drinks. If you are unable to find bottled drinks or to boil water, you can make water safer by both using a water-purifier that removes both bacteria and viruses and adding iodine tablets to the filtered water.

One of the most popular brands of aguardiente is Zhumir. You will commonly see people (including some students on lunch break) drinking Zhumir from sandwich bags with a straw. Aguardiente is also a key ingredient in the very popular canelazo, a warm cinnamon rum.

Cost of living in Ecuador is, on average, 45.00% lower than in United States….Cost of Living in Ecuador.

Zhumir Latin Spirit is an Ecuadorian brand of spirits, marketed on a national and international scale. Zhumir is often, incorrectly, referred to as Rum outside of Ecuador.

Zhumir delivers the Zhumir Ecuador , a aguardiente with origins in Ecuador showing an alcohol content of 37%.