WHAT'S COOKIN', CUENCA?

WHAT'S COOKIN', CUENCA?What's Cookin', Cuenca? An Expat's Guide to Buying and Preparing Food in Ecuador is a book for anyone thinking of moving to Ecuador, where stuff doesn't look the way it did in the Old Country, water boils at a lower temperature, favorite spices and condiments may be hard to find, and asking for things in Spanish can be difficult. The book explains the differences between Ecuadorian and "gringo" foods, contains translations of the names of food and

What's Cookin', Cuenca? An Expat's Guide to Buying and Preparing Food in Ecuador is a book for anyone thinking of moving to Ecuador, where stuff doesn't look the way it did in the Old Country, water boils at a lower temperature, favorite spices and condiments may be hard to find, and asking for things in Spanish can be difficult. The book explains the differences between Ecuadorian and "gringo" foods, contains translations of the names of food and culinary equipment, metric and temperature conversions, and useful recipes! The different types of markets and shops are described, interspersed with helpful hints and points of interest. This is a guide for anyone planning to check out Ecuador as a place to live who might wonder what types of things to bring with them, and for all gringos who discovered over their first "home-cooked" spaghetti dinner, that while TOMATE means tomato and SALSA means sauce, salsa de tomate is NOT tomato sauce...