The Sauce on Every Table in Ecuador | Where to Eat in Quito
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- Опубликовано: 11 дек 2019
- Aji sauce is available at almost every restaurant in Ecuador. It's their table sauce of choice, but not every sauce is created equally. From every restaurant to every street food stall, aji sauce is usually house made and it's flavors change based on where in Ecuador you are, what the restaurant specializes in, and more.
Aji is the word used in Ecuador for "chili pepper". It's actually a species of pepper - one that's native to South America. The basic aji sauce contains chili peppers, lime, cilantro, and onion. Many cooks will include fruit in their aji sauce. Sometimes bananas, pineapple, mango, etc. In the Sierra regions, around Quito, they often include a fruit that's pretty unique. It's called a tomate de árbol, or tree tomato. It's also referred to sometimes as a tomarillo. It's sort of a sweet tomato. I find the taste difficult to describe, but it adds a nice tanginess to aji sauce. You can expect tree tomatoes to be included in the aji you get with empanadas, hornado, and many other dishes.
If you come to Ecuador and you find the aji sauce to not be to your liking, be sure to keep trying it with every meal. The sauce will sometimes be very spicy, and sometimes not spicy at all.
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Moving from Ontario, Canada to Ecuador in 2021!
Nice! I'm from Simcoe, Ontario.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap I am from London, Ontario
my parents are Ecuadorian but I've only been there once. From GTA Ontario, and I really hope a can go back and introduce my wife to the rest of my dads family👍
We spent some time in Ecuador and enjoyed the Ahi sauce very much. Even though we cant get Tree tomatoes here in the States I make it with tomatoes. Not quite the same but close. Thanks for the fun video
Love all the mom and pop joints you go to. I always say the hole in the wall is the best place to eat. Thank you sir.
Muy bueno. Saludos.
That tomato and onion salad is called "Curtido de cebolla y tomate". It a quick pickle with lime juice and a little salt. Very good, a little acidity to cut through some of the richness of some foods.
I love learning about this stuff before our thrip to Ecuador.
9:55 blew my mind. Production value continues to make my day. The shot composition struggle is real tho.
I had to deal with a little splash back from that shot. Spicy camera cleaning.
Awesome channel!
Thanks, I just subscribed to yours.
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Ají de Tomate de árbol is delicious, especially with empanadas! the tomate de árbol itself with a little bit of sugar and dried chilli is fantastic. Were you able to get all the ingredients for the Szechuan sauce in Ecuador? for the ají try boiling a normal tomato along with the tree tomato and blending both once peeled, pickled onions in lime are a nice touch a the end. But, as you say every family has their own recipe, hope you find one you like best.
Yes. I call it a sauce in the video but it's really just chili oil, so it's oil, dried chilis, some Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, cloves, a few other spices. Chinese shop by parque Carolina has the Sichuan peppercorns.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Great to know, thanks, I will go there when I go back home. Do you know the lady in Mercado Iñaquito that sells only different varieties of chillies and spices?
I don't think so. Is she inside the building? I'll look for her next time I'm there.
@@itchyfeetonthecheap Yes, she is inside the building. this is a short article about her: lahora.com.ec/noticia/1101142426/el-aj-ms-bravo-de-la-capital
Aahhh so lovely to se you enjoying that "god ass soup". haha Need to search for a recipe now. xx
Ass is hard to find in most cities.
Hello..from the USA .so what. Was u favorite dish in Ecuador .so how long u were THERE ...??
Is that ahi (hot sauce) shared from one guest to another? That's a lot for one person and I hate the thought of others eating it before me???
I think it is. Ever since the coronavirus I've been super hesitant to have any.
If you wanna a tastier aji sauce, first you need to boiled the fruit, greetings
Any chance of a recipe for it
Oops sorry saw the rest of the video 😂
hi，Ryan，will you return to China？
I hope to go back one day, but I'm not sure. We like to live in a country for a few years and then try a new place. When we're ready to leave Ecuador we'll probably go wherever Sara can find a good job.
Who is that girl in the down-left corner?
She represents you, the viewers. I don't know who she really is.
That's not cilantro, you put dill in your hot sauce!
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@@itchyfeetonthecheap Stop spreading fake news, Ryan!
it's cilantro but the leaf changes when the plant goes to bolt. The flavor also changes slightly.