Success story of vicente quimbolitos
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Background
Ecuador straddles the equator on the west coast of South America. Its major regions are the coastal lowlands, the Andes mountains, the Amazon, and the Galapagos Islands.
The cuisine of the lowlands is heavier in seafood with lots of ceviche.
Success story of vicente quimbolitos
The mountain regions tend to have more grains and farmed meats. The mountain regions are also known for eating guinea pig. Yuca is the major staple in the Amazon region.
We chose to make sweet tamales, called quimbolitos, which we found in The South American Table.
They are served as snacks, desserts, or for breakfast with a cup of coffee.
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The recipe varies from region to region, most often in the proportion of cornmeal to wheat flour. The ratio of lard to butter also varies. We decided to skip the raisins since we forgot to buy anyKitty doesn't really like them.
The exotic ingredient for this week is the banana leaf.
We are using it a wrapper for the tamale dough. Banana leaves can be found in the produce or frozen se