Photos from our super fun and successful Ecuadorian Dinner on March 5th.
Our house was transformed into "Cafe Ecuador." Everyone arrived and immediately began chatting with someone else. My brothers and I brought out each course of delicious Ecuadorian food; first a salad with tomato, radish and avocado on top. We brought out the first empanadas filled with beef, potato, spices, a jalapeno sauce and pickled onion on the side. The jalapeno sauce (as well as everything else) was a hit and we had to bring out extra for some of the tables. After everyone was finished with their appetizers and had rested for a few minutes we came out with the main course: a steaming plate of Arroz Amarillo (yellow rice), Seco de Polo (stewed chicken) and Frijoles Negros (black beans) with a garnish of avocado. It might sound a bit plain but with all the sauces spices it tasted very good and got lots of compliments.
Then came my personal specialty: the desert. Coconut Flan garneshed with coconut shavings and pinaple slices, caramel dripping down the sides to pool in the bottom of the dish. Timmy came back into the kitchen after the last plate was put out and commented: "Wow, it's really quiet out there." The room which had been full of conversation had mellowed down as everyone tucked into their little towers of flan. After desert, everyone sipped cups of tea (Mayan Cocoa Spice was the closesed thing to Ecuadorian we could find) and talked.
It was such a fun event and we are hoping to do one every month, though it might be too exausting. (It took us about three full days to prepare and two days to recover.) It was nice to see people talking and laughing and eating throughout the meal.
Can't wait 'til the next one,
Clayton
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