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Spanish American gold coins were minted in one-half, one, two, four, and eight escudo denominations, with each escudo worth around two Spanish dollars or $2. The two-escudo (or $4 coin) was the "doubloon" or "pistole", and the large eight-escudo (or $16) was a "quadruple pistole".
Fanesca is a soup traditionally prepared and eaten by households and communities in Ecuador during Holy Week. [1]This is a list of Ecuadorian dishes and foods.The cuisine of Ecuador is diverse, varying with altitude, agricultural conditions, and the ethnic and racial makeup of local communities.
Moby Dick Coin. Known in the numismatic world as a "Moby Dick Coin", the Ecuadorian 8 Escudos doubloon, minted in Quito, Ecuador, between 1838 and 1843, is the one ounce of gold "sixteen dollar piece" Captain Ahab nails to the mast of the Pequod, promising it to the first man who "raises" Moby-Dick.
Arroz a la cubana (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈroθ a la kuˈβana]) ("Cuban-style rice") or arroz cubano is a rice dish popular in Spain, the Philippines, and parts of Latin America. Its defining ingredients are rice and a fried egg .
The modern dish was adapted during the colonial era between the 16th and 19th centuries and can now be found in Peru, [1] Bolivia, Chile, and Ecuador, where they are known as "chuzos" or "carne en palito". Anticuchos can be found on street-carts and street food stalls (anticucheras).
Gaceta Cultural del Perú (in Spanish). 32. Zapata Acha, Sergio (November 2006). Diccionario de gastronomía peruana tradicional [Dictionary of traditional Peruvian gastronomy] (in Spanish) (1 ed.). Lima, Peru: Universidad San Martín de Porres. ISBN 9972-54-155-X. León, Rafo (2007). Lima Bizarra. Antiguía del centro de la capital [Bizarre
In Ecuador, "mote" refers to corn kernels that have been boiled and cooked, which are served peeled. They often accompany popular dishes such as hornado and fritada. They are used in many soups, including caldo de patas. It is also the main ingredient in dishes typical of the city of Cuenca, such as mote pillo, mote sucio and mote pata. [2]
Arroz con pollo (Spanish for rice with chicken) is a traditional dish of Latin America.It typically consists of chicken cooked with rice, onions, saffron, and a potential plethora of other grains or vegetables.