Encebollado
Ecuador's tuna-and-onion hangover soup
Think of it as: Like a fish chowder with a mountain of pickled onions on top
Fish soup for a hangover. With popcorn?
What does it taste like?
Deep, savory fish broth with sharp, crunchy lime-pickled onion.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrunchy onion, soft cassava
What is it?
A hearty soup of tuna and cassava, piled high with lime-pickled red onion. Often called Ecuador's national dish, it's the classic hangover breakfast — some top it with plantain chips or even popcorn.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Eaten for breakfast at local eateries, with plantain chips, popcorn, lime and hot sauce on the side.
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More videos on YouTubeWhere is it from?
🇪🇨Ecuador
CapitalQuito
Populationabout 18 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesOil, Bananas, Shrimp farming, Cut roses
Famous peopleOswaldo GuayasamínPainter of the suffering of Indigenous and poor people
HelloHola (Spanish)
CurrencyUS dollar
And JapanJapan imports bananas, shrimp and roses from Ecuador.
Fun factIts name is Spanish for "equator," and the Galápagos Islands belong to it.
The flag🇪🇨 Yellow for natural wealth, blue for sky and sea, red for blood shed for independence, with the coat of arms and a condor.
From Tokyoabout 14,440 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Quito
Getting thereAbout 20+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to September, the dry season in the Andes. Also try🐟 CevicheLocro de papa (potato soup)Hornado (roast pork)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeJune to September, the dry season in the Andes. Also try🐟 CevicheLocro de papa (potato soup)Hornado (roast pork)
🇪🇨 Sounds & life in Ecuador
HolaHello（Hola (Spanish)）
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabet
Right now…
AnthemSalve, Oh Patria
MusicPasillo Wistful guitar ballads in waltz time
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Richard Carapaz (cycling, Tokyo Olympic road race gold) World HeritageGalápagos Islands and more National animalAndean condor (national bird) FestivalDay of the Dead (Nov 2, with purple colada morada and bread dolls)
MusicPasillo Wistful guitar ballads in waltz time
Listen on YouTube SportSoccer
Richard Carapaz (cycling, Tokyo Olympic road race gold) World HeritageGalápagos Islands and more National animalAndean condor (national bird) FestivalDay of the Dead (Nov 2, with purple colada morada and bread dolls)
Ingredients
- Tuna (or bonito) 500 g
- Cassava 500 g
- Tomatoes 2
- Red onions 2
- Cumin 1 tsp
- Limes 3
- Cilantro, a little
- Plantain chips, optional
How to make it (one way)
- Slice the red onion and soak it in lime juice and salt
- Sauté tomato, half the onion and cumin, then add water
- Poach the tuna, remove it and flake
- Cook the cassava until tender and return the fish
- Serve topped with lots of pickled onion and cilantro
⚠️ Cassava is toxic raw — always cook it thoroughly.