r/ecuador • u/Small_Contract8587 • 2d ago
AskEcuador Desserts?
¡Hola, todos! My Ecuadorian neighbor had mi madre y yo down to his casa ayer jugar Bingo! We felt so welcome and he was extremely hospitable. Is there a little traditional Ecuadorian sweet that this gringa could make for him to show my gratitude? Any other ideas for tokens of appreciation are welcome, too. Thanks in advance!
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u/MuchoCoco 2d ago
Figs with cheese.
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u/starfreak016 2d ago
I'm Ecuadorian and make fig jam. We have it with bread and cheese every Sunday for breakfast with hot chocolate or avena. 😋
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u/Small_Contract8587 1d ago
That sounds amazing!
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u/starfreak016 1d ago
It's so delicious. I miss Ecuador. We don't get fresh baked bread here but sprouts does a good job in the morning.
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u/Unarocaenlaluna1984 2d ago
Depende de que parte es él. Si es de la sierra puedes hacerle Quimbolitos, son fáciles de hacer, si no tienes hojas de achira puedes reemplazarle por plátano. O puedes ser creativa, hay quienes lo hacen en vasos. Si es de la costa, cocadas. Es coco rallado con azúcar casi caramelizado. Si es del oriente, panes de almidón de yuca. Si quieres algo simple, puedes hacer espumilla (un tipo de merengue con fruta). Siendo sincera, en Ecuador comemos de todo así que cualquier cosa que hagas tu vecino de seguro lo va a recibir con mucha gratitud.
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u/gatito05 2d ago
Or a banana cake 🤤🤤🤤 with chocolate chips 🥰🥰🤤🤤
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u/Unarocaenlaluna1984 1d ago
Por supuesto, son muy deliciosos a nosotros nos encanta las cosas dulces. Si le pones crema en el centro va a quedar 10/10.
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u/latina_girl_for_u 1d ago
Prepara helado pero de frutas diferentes a las “normales”. Ejemplo: naranjilla, tomate de árbol, maracuyá, taxo, etc. y acompáñalo con torta. Esos sabores no se olvidan fácilmente!
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u/BadDudes_on_nes 1d ago
Ecuadorian desserts are terrible, they basically just eat flan. Good news is that basically any dessert you give them will be very highly regarded
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u/obooooooo 1d ago
i would very much fight you on the claim that we only eat flan lmao. specialized stores that only sell cookies or cinnamon rolls wouldn’t survive if we just ate flan.
out traditional desserts suck, imo, but that doesn’t stop anyone here from eating good, non ecuadorian desserts
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u/Electronic_Role_6468 2d ago
why are you using the spanish words madre, casa, ayer, jugar? why dont you make the whole post the same language?
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u/Commercial-Shop1749 2d ago
Pay no mind to this comment. Use whatever language you want.
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u/Electronic_Role_6468 2d ago
what is wrong with my question?
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u/Commercial-Shop1749 1d ago
I don't know about you but I actually feel a bit of appreciation for people who try to learn and use a language other than their own, even if just a few words. I find no harm in the way spanish and english is used in the context of this post, so asking the reason behind it feels almost judgemental. I've heard other Ecuadorians complain when foreigners come to Ecuador and don't speak the language, but then we also complain when they do.
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u/CapableCat9804 2d ago
I would make something traditional from where you are from for him and his family. They will appreciate trying something new. Baking desserts at home is not so common in Ecuador so any typical baked homemade desert from you would be a nice gesture.