5 Tasty Reasons to Love CAYAMBE Ecuador | Ecuadorian Food

Cayambe Ecuador is in the heart of dairy country, driving through is the sweet smell of rose farms and lots of bizcocho signs.
If you stop in in Bizcochos San Pedro between 8-10am you can learn how to make bizcochos. However, we arrived at 3pm for almuerzo and ate some of the local Ecuadorian foods in the Imbabura Province.
Bizcochos
Locro con cuero
Cafe con Nata
Queso de Hoja
Manjar de Leche
You can find these Ecuadorian biscuits elsewhere, but Cayambe is famous for having the best.
Fabrica de Bizcochos San Pedro 2 170202 Cayambe, Ecuador
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00:00 Cayambe Ecuador
00:35 Biscochos San Pedro
01:57 Locro soup
03:16 Ecuadorian almuerzo
05:00 Cafe con Nata
05:25 Bizcocho con Manjar de Leche
07:47 Queso de Hoja
#Cayambe #Ecuador #comidaecuatoriana
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[@ayngelina]

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[@MsMRkv]

Los bizcochos son el legado que dejaron nuestrros abuelos españoles. ¡Que bien que haya gustado!

[@PatientenO.T.]

Thanks for this great video! People are always howling about how there isn’t any good cheese in Ecuador. Maybe do a video that profiles the good cheeses that you have found all in one video.

[@ayngelina]

I have to say I visited two producer owned cheese shops in Cuenca last week, one was the Saraguro co-op and the other was Quesos El Bueste, which I think may be in Cañar. But both had great traditional cheese and also were doing some really cool innovations. That day I didn't have enough to splurge beyond the queso con aji at El Bueste and a regular at Saraguro but they are experimenting with brie and manchego, aged, and blue cheese. But queso de hoja is still a classic.

[@gonzaloalmeida1479]

I agree with Jae Mackay. You also might include the different cheeses that one can find in the cost and in the Oriente. It will be quite interesting to show the variety of cheeses that there is in Ecuador in the continental regions

[@ayngelina]

@@gonzaloalmeida1479 all right 😊 I'll keep track of the cheese and maybe I can create a compilation video.

[@rafaelsolorzano700]

For real, I haven't seen anyone like you describing each dish....you have great talent for this...

[@ayngelina]

I worry that I bore people but it's those details that make it special to me.

[@rafaelsolorzano700]

You have a lot of charisma describing my Ecuadorian food....somehow,that is why I tune in to your beautiful videos.

[@ayngelina]

@@rafaelsolorzano700 I'm just sharing what I love 💜

[@ayngelina]

All the Ecuador travel + food videos here --> bit.ly/Ecuador_Videos Where should I go next?

[@asiiazonwholesaleonly20]

Good job Tasty beautiful food Interesting place Ecuador is ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ayngelina]

It's such a wonderful place. Thanks for your kind words.

[@rafaelsolorzano700]

Another exciting video my friend....every detail of each food you do it so well.......you're making me hungry and just enjoy my country's food.....which is delicious....

[@ayngelina]

Comments from Ecuadorians always touch me the most. Gracias Rafael

[@silvanavelasco1147]

Belleza de paisajes comida estupenda que más podemos pedir 🖐️

[@ayngelina]

Si me encanta Cayambe

[@itravelers]

Awesome info. Love knowing about all the foods of Ecuador. Thanks so much!

[@ayngelina]

Oh I'm thrilled you liked it. If you haven't subscribed yet my videos are food focused.

[@pcinvestmentsfinancialeduc2422]

My favorite cheese!!!

[@ayngelina]

It's sooo good! Cuenca has some great cheese shops lately with stuff from other provinces as well that I've been enjoying,

[@pedroblanco8311]

I think you've officially provided the best lay-person explanation for Nata I've heard. In the past when I've asked, I received an affirmative that it was dairy, however you've provided a very helpful audio and visual.

[@ayngelina]

Creme fraiche isn't common in North America so I think some people have a hard time figuring out what it is because it's not cream cheese nor sour cream.

[@pedroblanco8311]

@@ayngelina You're absolutely right. Honestly, I was asking folks in Spanish en el mercado 10 de agosto, and your explanation remains the best thus far.

[@soniajacome3254]

Gracias por estos videos,soy orgullosamente ecuatoriana, nuestra comida es muy diversa ,tenemos todo, incluyendo quesos la mayoría artesanales y el exquisito y famoso pan de Ambato🌹🌹

[@ayngelina]

En Ambato es un tipo de pan o es como en Cuenca y pan en horno de leña?

[@soniajacome3254]

@@ayngelina ,Ambato es mi ciudad y ahí se hace el mejor pan ,en leña y con manteca de cerdo, ojalá lo pueda saborear y también las tortillas de papa o como nosotros lo llamamos llapingachos😋

[@ayngelina]

@@soniajacome3254 me encanta llapingachos! Y donde esta el mejor chifa?

[@soniajacome3254]

@@ayngelina, salí hace mucho tiempo del país,pero me dicen que en la Av Atahualpa y los Shirys hay muy buena,si quiere probar chaulafan el mejor en la ciudad de Quevedo🌹

[@soniajacome3254]

Ojalá puedas visitar Ambato este fin de semana desde el viernes25 de febrero es la Fiesta de las Flores y Frutas hasta el martes 29

[@henryle1940]

Omg love mangar de leche is so goo

[@ayngelina]

Ridiculously good. No wonder it's so popular.

[@henryle1940]

@@ayngelina n is easy to make love it thanks girl now I’m hungry

[@robertsimmons5575]

that food looks wonderful thanks for another great video

[@ayngelina]

Thanks for taking the time to comment Robert!

[@TwinsTry]

Good always looks so good! Catching this at work and wishing I’m eating w you for lunch!

[@ayngelina]

The cheese was soooo good.

[@esperancruz]

Venga al Restaurante Los Andes en Cayambe encontrará los Legítimos Bizcochos Cayambeños estamos ubicados en la panamericana Norte. Frente al Coliseo Centenario Los Andes Bizcochos Especiales Los Legitimos

[@ayngelina]

Gracias por su aviso

[@soniaalvarez7947]

Everything looks delicious 😋

[@ayngelina]

It was soo good. I wasn't expected to eat so much though!

[@PastorVicenteOficial]

Looks so delicious!!! Thanks for sharing the video

[@ayngelina]

It was so good I'm planning a trip back to Cayambe to explore more.

[@PastorVicenteOficial]

@@ayngelina Thank you friend! God bless you

[@PhoenixBeI]

Great video! Dulce de leche goes by many names. Manjar de leche, manjar blanco, and cajeta in Mexico. There are regional variations, and people will tell you that theirs is better. The one that really stands out from the mix is cajeta. It has a burnt sugar taste to it, whereas most other varieties don't taste that way. But essentially, it's all the same thing.

[@ayngelina]

I'm hoping to go back to Mexico in 2023. I've visited maybe 10 times and have written about it but never shot videos so I'm putting cajeta on my must eat list!

[@StephEatsnTravels]

Yessss foooodz!!!! Everything looks awesome! Haha, I personally would love to have more salad instead of starch. Gosh, $5 is considered expensive...

[@ayngelina]

Me too. I'd take salad over rice every time.

[@nellie...]

Ayngelina that food looks delicious! I'm vegan but I don't mind eating that soup.

[@ayngelina]

I think it's easier to be vegan in Ecuador than to be gluten free. They are lots of dishes that are traditionally vegan. There's even a vegan ceviche using palm hearts! I'm actually trying to get the recipe for it as its really good.

[@nellie...]

@@ayngelina I'm a vegan since 1988. I cheat once a while with pizza. But I'm into a healthy diet. I truly enjoy the content of your videos. 👍

[@davidpaul505]

You look extremely beautiful and charming Nellie, I love that smile on your face

[@johannagranda5734]

Ufff se ve todo delicioso, que rico! Si pasaste por Cotacachi espero hayas probado las carnes coloradas. Otros platos típicos de Cayambe esta la sopa uchu jacu que es una sopa ancestral de más de 300 años, la sopa chola mikuna, las habas tostadas, la papa tanda, las tortillas de chuno, el ceviche de hongos de pino.

[@ayngelina]

todo eso suena increíble

[@pedroblanco8311]

Just prior to the pandemic, we found a few good almuerzo lugares en Cuenca. Several were as low as $2, and like I believe you said, others went as high as $4. What you showed on the plate you received for el segundo might have been the most generous portion we've seen thus far. I'd say it was well worth $5, and you were smart to plan on sharing. Did you expect it to be that plentiful? I agree with you, I'll take the salad over rice anytime. From a classic almuerzo perspective, the salad looked delicious!

[@ayngelina]

I love salad, and I like to eat a lot of vegetables. It just makes me feel better so I love the culture of veggie juices in the market. I just tell them what I want. For quality of almuerzo I really like El Tunel, people complain about the portion sizes but it's good quality. And actually on this vegetarian video coming up I thought some of the places had fantastic portion sizes and good prices.

[@pedroblanco8311]

@@ayngelina Is El Tunel in Cuenca? When you say folks complain about the portion sizes, are they looking for more? I ask, because we often felt stuffed with the typical almuerzo offerings, and saw a few locals skip the soup and went right to "el segundo". I think instead of $2, they paid $1.25. One told us it wasn't the price, but it was just too much food, and she was afraid of falling asleep when she went back to work. I'd be thrilled and willing to pay $5 for the plate you showed us in this video. You're doing consistently fantastic and beautiful work!

[@larrypicard8802]

There’s a number of places on Hermano Miguel in Cuenca where almuerzos are $2.50.

[@ayngelina]

Yes its three more or less depending on where you go.

[@dobbernationLOVES]

I need some of that pork skin situation!

[@ayngelina]

There is plenty to go around in the Andes.

[@akirayamada811]

😋❤️✨

[@ayngelina]

Gracias 😊

[@user-ei9ex2zy2x]

😘💯👍

[@ayngelina]

Thanks for the support

[@eclecticlife]

Those are pork rinds soaked in the potato soup. Locro is 'soup' in quechua.

[@ayngelina]

yes cuero and chicharron are both pork skin but prepared differently. But both delicious! 😍

[@amul7430]

Hi, Very interesting again the way you explain the origin of the food. The cheese in the large leaf is something I want to try. Finding good bread, and cheese, in Ecuador is still my main problem. A question, I often notice that there is a lot of left over food after your presentation. Do you take it with you? Please don't say you leave it on the table...

[@ayngelina]

Yes! That's why I always have someone else eating with me everywhere I go. Andres and I always order one almuerzo and split it. We only order our own if we aren't shooting a lot of food in a video. I shared an achira cookie in my Yunguilla video. It's such an interesting plant. And it's funny that this video is primarily about the bizcocho but really sparked an Ecuadorian cheese discussion. I'm in Cuenca and both Quesos Saraguro and Quesos el Bueste have shops here and are making both traditional cheese and innovating. So Saraguro is known for its Queso Andino but in the shop they also had manchego and brie and El Bueste had so many I wanted to try. I'm also trying to get out of a goat cheese farm outside Cuenca that has accommodation hopefully soon. Just waiting for it to be a bit safer to travel. But I think all this discussion may warrant an Ecuadorian cheese video.

[@henryle1940]

Have you try pan dulce com mantequilla I mortadela n queso de nobol

[@ayngelina]

No where should I eat that?

[@henryle1940]

@@ayngelina guayaquil you got to go to like a place the make fresh bread

[@ayngelina]

@@henryle1940 so Bakeries will have these sandwiches?

[@henryle1940]

@@ayngelina they should

[@ayngelina]

@@henryle1940 putting it on my list as people have asked for a Guayaquil video like the ones I did of Cuenca and Quito.

[@keiththomas3141]

You said the coffee is much better inland.

[@ayngelina]

There seems to be more of a coffee culture for sure. I'm sure it exists but I haven't been anywhere in the Andes where someone gave me instant, whereas that's almost the default along the coast.