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| This is a farm we ate breakfast and lunch at on our way to and back from Cotopaxi, Ecuador. |
So this past month I had the free time and the privilege to explore/experience the wonderful cultures of Ecuador and Peru. Both countries warrant full blog posts to themselves, so I wont go into extensive detail here. What I will say is that the food in both countries is cheap, fresh, and delicious. My group would frequent a lunch joint which would serve a 3 course lunch for $3.75! This would include fresh squeezed juice, a small appetizer, soup, a main dish, and a desert. Muy delicioso!
The standard fair at an Ecuadorian restaurant is churrasco served over rice with fries or beans, plantains, and aji. I unfortunately did not take a single picture of this standard meal, which I consumed multiple times... In reparation for this somewhat tragic mishap, here is a photo of a fluffy dog, people watching out of a second story balcony in Cuzco, Peru.
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| Professor Puppison Phd explains , "Dislodging the supporting beams serves as a portal through which my body can fit. This is necessary to achieve full 180 degree people watching capacity...My next paper will be a cost analysis of 360 degree balcony people watching." Or he's just hangin' his paws out there...:) |
Long story short, as the days of my 4 week trip drew on, while I was still enjoying fresh ceviche et al, I was starting to miss the foods of my home. And the first thing which popped into my mind, and not coincidentally, the first thing I cooked, were these green onion pancakes! These are oh-so-simple, yet oh-so-good, fried, crispy on the outside, doughy on the inside, flaky treats. Below is a step-by-step recipe adapted from a spattering of sources.
