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Gastronomy
6 articles
Historical Curiosities·Gastronomy·History·May 2, 2026
The Story of a Fruit That Was Rented
A few years ago, I was researching for the book Guayaquil, Historias a Color, reviewing photographs of Guayaquil from over a century ago
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Alimentacion·Gastronomy·History·May 26, 2023
Máchica and Pinol: The Ancestral Energy Bars of the Indigenous Americas. Recipe Included.
Now that energy bars have become trendy and I see them in every store, I
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Gastronomy·February 1, 2022
How Long Have We Been Eating Crabs on Ecuador's Coast?
In Guayaquil, it's unthinkable not to be addicted to crabs. You're practically born with a palate tuned to
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Gastronomy·October 30, 2021
Reviving an Ancient Drink: Plantain Champagne (and Banana, Too)
The development of ancient beverage-making processes is captivating. It's a kind of science, where
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Antiquities·Curiosities·Ecuador·Gastronomy·May 9, 2021
Punta de Piedras and the Oyster Sauté
Not so long ago, just a few handfuls of decades, the city was besieged by pirates. They stole the
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Antiquities·Gastronomy·June 27, 2020
How to Make Ice Cream in a Paila Using Ice and Salt: An Old-Fashioned Recipe
A while back I bought an antique ice cream maker after haggling quite a bit with the owner, who didn't
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