Many of our passengers, at the end of their Galapagos cruises and charters, ask our chefs for their soup recipes that are served throughout the week on Quasar Expeditions' cruises. We even get emails upon people's returns home for these soup recipes as people want another taste of soups in Ecuador. Below are the chef's 4 top soups in Ecuador recipes:
1.) Carrot Soup
English name: Ecuadorian Carrot Soup
Spanish name: sopa de zanahoria ecuatoriana
Preparation time: 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients:
- Carrots -- 8
- White Onion -- 1
- Water -- 1 liter
- Cream -- 300ml
- Butter -- 5
- Salt -- to taste
- Pepper -- to taste
Preparation Method:
Cut the carrot in six parts and the onion in 4 pieces cook on the water for 30 minutes, blend and strain the preparation, then continue cooking this blended liquid with salt and pepper 15 minutes more finally add the cream and the butter, then cook 10 minutes more.
Don’t forget to move with a spoon several times. Serve immediately with optional onion bread on side.
2.) Asparagus Cream Soup
English name: Asparagus Cream Soup
Spanish name: Crema de espárragos
Preparation time: 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients:
- Asparagus -- 500 g
- Cream -- 100 ml
- Milk -- 150 ml
- Water -- 1.5 liters
- Carrot -- 1
- Onion -- 1
- Celery -- 10 gr
- Salt -- to taste
- Pepper -- to taste
Preparation Method:
Prepare a vegetable stock with water, carrot, onion and celery chopped on big slices. Cook long enough to extract flavors but not so long that flavors are lost, best cooking time is 30 to 45 minutes at low temperature.
After you strain your chicken stock, prepare the asparagus cutting them into many pieces, put them into a Sauce pot with the chicken stock, milk, cream and a little bit of salt and pepper, cook the preparation until the asparagus are well cooked and blend the preparation, rectify flavors with salt and pepper and strain it to serve on the dish. Finish off with pieces of the asparagus over the top of the soup and serve immediately.
3.) Tomato Soup
English name: Ecuadorian Tomato Soup
Spanish name: Sopa de tomate
Preparation time: 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients:
- Tomatoes -- 8
- White Onion -- 1
- Garlic Clove -- 3
- Rosemary -- 5 gr
- Chicken Bone -- 1 kg
- Onion -- 1
- Leek -- 1
- Water -- 2 liters
- Celery -- 10 gr
- Olive Oil
- Salt -- to taste
- Pepper -- to taste
Preparation Method:
First, cook a broth with the chicken bones, leek and celery; cook for one hour and reduce it to half of its total volume.
Next, cut the 8 tomatoes and white onion in slices, chop the garlic and rosemary & put everything on an oven tray and cook for 15 minutes at 200 Celsius, until it has a roasted appearance. This should and will boost the flavor later on.
Cook everything together in the reduced broth for 30 minutes, strain and serve. It can be served with croutons or crostini.
4.) Potato & Cheese Soup
English name: Andean Potato and Cheese Soup
Spanish name: Locro de Papa
Preparation time: 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Servings: 4 to 6.
Ingredients:
- Oil or butter -- 1/4 cup
- Onion, minced -- 1/2 cup
- Garlic, minced -- 3 to 4 cloves
- Optional: 2 aji amarillo (yellow chili peppers) to give soup more color and make it spicier
- Andean potatoes, peeled and diced -- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
- Queso fresco or mozzarella cheese, shredded -- 1 cup
- 2 fresh avocados
- Toasted small korn kernels
- Salt -- to taste
- Pepper -- to taste
Preparation Method:
Heat the oil or butter over medium flame in a large pot. Add the onion, garlic and chopped chilis. Simmer until the onion is translucent. Stir in the potatoes, water or stock, milk, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are falling apart, 30-45 minutes.
Mash the potatoes up with the back of a spoon to thicken the soup, leaving it a little chunky. Stir.
Cook everything together in the reduced broth for 30 minutes, strain and serve. It can be served with croutons or crostini.
Remove the soup from heat and stir in the cheese.
Add the avocado slices to the soup.
Serve immediately with toasted kernels on the side.
We hope you enjoy one of our favorite soups in Ecuador dishes served on the famous Grace yacht and the Evolution yacht. Let us know what you think below in the comments... Enjoy!
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Classed as a national dish and another of Ecuador's mouthwatering soups, encebollado is a seafood soup found along the coast. Traditionally, this soup is made of tuna, red onions, yucca (or cassava root) and cilantro. Then it is topped with pickled red onion rings and boiled cassava.
What is the No 1 soup in the world? ›
According to the Taste Atlas Awards, the international food database, the Filipino favorite, Sinigang, is hailed as the best soup in the world.
Why is Ecuador famous? ›
Ecuador stands as one of the world's foremost biodiversity hotspots, and its rich natural heritage is nothing short of astonishing. The country's unique geographical and climatic features contribute to its exceptional biodiversity.
What is the national dish of Ecuador? ›
Bolon de verde are small, fried plantain dumplings, filled with cheese, herbs and spices, and one of the area's most famous vegetarian dishes – and even considered Ecuador's national dish!
What soup has been cooking for 45 years? ›
Notable examples include beef and goat noodle soup served by Wattana Panich in Bangkok, Thailand, which has been cooking for over 49 years as of 2024, and oden broth from Otaf*cku in Asakusa, Japan, which has served the same broth daily since 1945.
What is the unhealthiest soup? ›
The 12 Unhealthiest Canned Soups
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Think chicken and vegetable, turkey and black bean chili, or lentil. The liquid will fill you up for relatively few calories, while the fiber from the vegetables and the protein from the chicken or beans will help keep you satisfied until your next meal or snack.
Is Ecuador a rich or Poor country? ›
Ecuador is an upper-middle-income country, according to the World Bank. GDP per capita, based on purchasing power parity (PPP), was approximately $11,661 in 2021. In the Human Development Index, Ecuador ranked 95th in 2021, with a score of 0.740 (indicating high human development, according to UNDP).
What is unique to Ecuador? ›
The Galápagos Islands, 596 miles (960 kilometers) west of the mainland of Ecuador are part of Ecuador and are home to unique reptiles, birds, and plants. The Costa, or coastal plain region is where many of the world's bananas are grown. The Sierra is also made up of farmland.
What is Ecuador's nickname? ›
Ecuador's nickname as the "country of four worlds" is well-deserved, considering its remarkable ecoregions: the Andean highlands, the Amazon rainforest, the Pacific coast, and the Galapagos Islands.
In Europe, soup consumption per capita is highest in Poland. Russians consume the most soup on average in the world, with approximately 32 kg per person per year. About 1 in 3 U.S adults enjoy eating soup for dinner. With 78%, chicken noodle soup is the most craved soup in the USA when people are sick.
Which country makes the best soups? ›
10 world soups you need to know
- Miso soup (Japan) A traditional dish from Japan, miso soup is always found on Japanese tables starting with breakfast in the morning. ...
- Borscht (Ukraine) ...
- Ribollita (Italy) ...
- Bouillabaisse (France) ...
- Gazpacho (Spain) ...
- Pho (Vietnam) ...
- Tom Yam (Thailand) ...
- Harira (Morocco)
The most expensive soup available on a menu is served in London's upscale Mayfair neighbourhood. Guinness World Records certified that the £108 bowl of “Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup” is the most expensive on any menu in the world.
What soup is served in Ecuador only during Holy Week? ›
For Ecuadoreans, fanesca, a labor-intensive soup served just during the lead-up to Easter, is a staple of Holy Week festivities.
What is Ecuadorian soup with blood? ›
Yawarlukru or Yawar Lukru (Kichwa yawar blood, lukru soup, "blood soup", hispanicized spellings Yahuarlocro, Yahuar Locro) is a traditional stew of Ecuadorian cuisine in the Andes with lamb's entrails including brain, intestines, liver, lung, tongue, and rumen.
What is the name of a 12 bean soup served in Ecuador only during Holy Week? ›
A soup recipe for Lent: Ecuador's fanesca, an elaborate tradition : The Salt This thick, creamy stew features 12 "grains" to represent the Twelve Apostles and cod to denote Jesus. It takes days and many hands to prepare, a meal befitting Ecuador's elaborate Lenten traditions.
What is Tronquito soup? ›
And the “caldo de tronquito” is well-known as a sex-enhancing soup with properties that derive from, what else, the male copulation organ. As Zambrano says in his book, “If you can get past the part of the cow you are eating, you will experience a very appetizing plate.” Thicker coastal soups.
