THE 5 MOST POPULAR TYPICAL DISHES OF GUAYAQUIL - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

Many of the typical dishes of Guayaquil show the coastal influence, since they use ingredients such as fish, shrimp, clams, squid, among others.

Among the dishes that include these products are ceviche, onions and encocado.

Guayaquil is one of the largest cities in Ecuador and is one of the most recognized for its gastronomic variety, which innovates while maintaining the traditions of the city.

Some of these dishes have been around since colonial times. Such is the case of onions, which is one of the most famous preparations in the city.

The 5 main typical dishes of Guayaquil

1- Ceviche

Ceviche is a dish that is prepared with seafood, vinegar, and lemon juice. This dish usually includes shrimp, mussels, squid, and fish fillets.

In some areas seafood is marinated in vinegar and served raw. In other places these are cooked before marinating.

They are served with fried green plantains, roasted corn kernels, and boiled cobs.

2- Onions

Encebollado is a traditional soup that is prepared in the coastal areas of Ecuador. This dish is usually eaten for breakfast and is recognized as a hangover treatment after a lot of alcohol has been consumed.

The central ingredient in onions is fish. It is preferred to use tuna for the preparation.

Vegetables such as cassava, celery, and potatoes are also included. To flavor the soup, onions, chili, garlic, bell peppers, chives, coriander and parsley are added.

3- Dry

It is known under the name of "dry" to a set of traditional stews that are prepared not only in Guayaquil, but in many areas of Ecuador. Two of the best known dry ones are goat and chicken.

Seco de chivo is made with goat meat, orange or lemon juice, and beer. It is served with yellow rice, which is toasted once cooked to make it crisp.

For its part, the dry chicken is prepared with the meat of these birds, which is seasoned with pepper, hot pepper and garlic. It is usually served with “maduros”, which are fried slices of ripe banana.

4- Rice with stew and meat

Rice with stew and meat is a traditional Guayaquil dish. It is prepared with different types of meat, be it chicken, pork or beef.

In addition, grains are added, such as white or black beans, chickpeas, lentils, among others.

To begin with, the grains are cooked, which are seasoned with chili, paprika, onion and garlic.

Rice is added to this preparation. The meat is prepared in a separate cauldron, which is then added to the stew.

5- Patacón with cheese

Patacones are slices of green plantain that are fried twice. To prepare this dish, thick slices of banana are cut, which are briefly cooked in boiling oil.

These slices are crushed and fried again. They are served with thin slices of cheese, which melt on contact with the patacones.

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