Encebollado
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| Type | Fish stew |
|---|---|
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin |  Ecuador |
| Main ingredients | Fish (albacore or other tuna or billfish), cassava, pickled red onions |
Encebollado (Spanish: onionized, gerund of “encebollar” to onionize/to make in onions) is an onion-dressed fish stew from Ecuador, where it is regarded as a national dish. The rise of Ecuadorian cuisine is evidenced by awards like encebollado, the national fish soup of Ecuador, being named the second-best fish soup in the world by Tasteatlas[1] in 2022, and renowned restaurants like Nuema, ranked 24 in Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants[2] list, or the trendy Pulpo Restaurant,[3] the first restaurant specialized in octopus in the world, as they claimed themselves.
Although known throughout Ecuador, the dish is most popular in the country's coastal region.[4][5][6] It is served with boiled cassava and pickled red onion rings. A dressing of onion is prepared with fresh tomato and spices such as pepper or coriander leaves. It is commonly prepared with albacore, but tuna, billfish, or bonito may also be used. It should be served with lime, toasted corn, and banana chips known as chifles.
It possibly originates from the Basque dish by the name of marmitako.
Encebollado is usually served with banana chips, plantains, or bread as side dishes. It may be garnished with lime juice and chili sauce. People in Ecuador eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Restaurants that sell only this dish start serving it in the early morning.
It is a common cure for chuchaqui or hangover[7][8] accompanied with a Cerveza Pilsener.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "58 Best Fish Soups in the World". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants | The List and Awards". 50B - Restaurants - LATAM. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Martin, Herrera (7 October 2007). "El encebollado, un plato que evolucionó con los marineros españoles de antaño" [Encebollado, a dish that evolved with Spanish sailors of yesteryear]. Gastronomiaperu.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Receta Ecuatoriana – Encebollado de pescado". Recetaecuatoriana.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Encebollado - Historia del sabor guayaco". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ León, Carolina Loza (2017-06-20). "Hangover-Curing Fish Soup, Ecuador Edition". Roads & Kingdoms. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Encebollado: Ecuador's Failsafe Hangover Cure". Mayorga Coffee. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
External links
[edit]- Recipe by Layla Pujol