World Flavors Cookbook

Chugchucaras

Name: Chugchucaras
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Ecuador
Ingredients: Fried pork chunks (fritada) Mote (hominy) Toasted corn (tostado) and popcorn Fried ripe plantains Small cheese empanadas Potatoes boiled and then fried in pork lard

A variety plate from Latacunga featuring fried pork, mote, fried plantains, popcorn, and small empanadas.

Cuisine: Ecuador

Ingredients

Fried pork chunks (fritada) Mote (hominy) Toasted corn (tostado) and popcorn Fried ripe plantains Small cheese empanadas Potatoes boiled and then fried in pork lard

Instructions

Prepare all components separately. The pork is cooked in water with spices until the water evaporates and it fries in its own fat. Plate all elements together in a large basket or plate. Serve with a spicy chili sauce (ají).