Coastal Recipes

Coastal Ecuadorian cuisine from Guayaquil, Manabí, and Esmeraldas celebrates the Pacific's bounty with bold, tropical flavors. Encebollado, a tuna and yuca soup with pickled onions, is practically the national hangover remedy. Ceviche ecuatoriano is served cold with tomato sauce, popcorn, and chifles (plantain chips). Encocado (fish in coconut sauce from Esmeraldas), arroz con menestra y carne asada, and bolón de verde (mashed green plantain ball) are coastal staples.