What are Empanada, Fritada, Hornado and Cuy?
Empanada Empanadas are found all over the Spanish-speaking world, and they differ depending on which country you’re visiting. In Ecuador, empanadas are made of a small amount of ground beef, chicken, potatoes, rice, onions, cheese and spices in any combination, wrapped in dough and then baked or deep-fried. Often you’ll see small ones served as a sort of appetizer when you order meals at nicer restaurants. If you’re traveling and eating on a budget, however, empanadas are a great way to fill up for cheap. Regular empanadas are large and hearty, about the size of a sandwich. One is a snack, two are a meal. You can find them at any bakery, and there are bakeries everywhere. A typical empanada costs about a dollar. Fritada Visitors to Ecuador may be shocked to see chopped-up pig carcasses hanging from hooks alongside the road: these are actually fritada stands. The vendors will carve out a slab of pig right when you place your order, chop it up into hunks each about the size of a golf bal
