Snails, Beetles + the Best Hornado in OTAVALO Imbabura | Ecuador
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- The Otavalo market in Imbabura Ecuador is world famous, but don't leave without traditional Ecuadorian food like catzos, churos and the best hornado in Ecuador.
The Imbabura Province just outside Quito Ecuador is home to the most famous markets in Ecuador - Otavalo. Most people only come on Saturday, shop the artisanal market and leave.
But there's more than just the fabulous market. In fact I spent most of it in the food market! In the video we share with you
Catzos: white beetles
Churos: snails
Jugo de Sabila: Aloe juice
Chaulafán Otavaleño: epic Ecuadorian rice and noodle dish
Hornado with morcilla: epic roasted pork with sausage and llapingachos (potato cakes), mote (hominy) and encurtido .
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00:00 Otavalo Ecuador
01:51 Eating Catzos
05:34 Eating Churos
10:43 Chaulafán Otavaleño
13:16 Jugo de Sabila
15:29 Otavalo Artisan market
17:13 Best Hornado in Ecuador
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My wife introduced me to your videos so now we're both addicted. Hope to be there later this year, shes retired and waiting on my slow self.😁
Lex thank you SO much for commenting! It really makes my day to read comments and makes it all worthwhile/ If there are any areas you'd like to see videos on or questions you have please don't be shy!
Made the premiere, woo!! Delicious food, drink, and even ponchos!
ponchos are like wearing a blanket, best invention ever
Thanks for sharing!
You guys make me miss Ecuador!
That is so sweet. Thank you.
I guess Im not Ecuadorian...for sure I would eat them....Churos.....when ever I get over there.....some day....you are a joy to see.
Andres gives me such a hard time for making fun of him. But he is such a good friend to let me do it.
I loved the Hornado and LLapingachos....you are making me hungry....best regards.
I am working on a best hornado in Ecuador video, it will be a compilation of my favourites. This is definitely tied for first with Gualaceo.
My friend and I are going to Otavalo eventually and hope my husband comes too.
Otavalo has been a place I have wanted to see for a long time and seeing some of what you had to experience makes the journey look like about a 3 nighter. So many places I want to go to.
You could do Cotacachi and Otavalo, they are not far and for me had the most difficult to find food. Otavalo is pretty cheap for accommodation. We stayed in a hotel for $20/night. The place is packed on Saturdays but then really clears out so you can do the market and check out the area without it being so chaotic.
Love the Llama jacket
sooooo comfy
Delicious!!! Ecuadorian Food.
So true
Very well done! Makes me want to be come. It's the most informative and inviting presentation of Otavalo I've seen to date.
Between the description of how to eat the churros, getting some on your shirt, and showing the consistency of el jugo de sábila, I felt a little tingly.
Appreciate how comfortable you come across. Nice and pleasant. Cheers!
Thank you so much, that means a lot to me. I really didn't want to create another market video. Yes of course it's an experience people should have but there's more to Otavalo.
Tienes mis respetos por haberte comido los churos y catzos, creo que al ser costeña acá no se ve ese tipo de cosas y da mucho impacto verlos, incluso muchos acá les da también mucha impresión ver el cuy! pero por mi parte el cuy que esta bien hecho si me lo como xD Creo que la sangre coagulada es la que ponen en la sopa llamado yaguarlocro que tampoco he probado y me da un poco de cosa probarlo xD Interesante ese jugo de sábila, me gustaría probarlo y que rico se ve ese hornado. Como siempre buen video!
Muchas gracias, siempre me siento más orgulloso cuando a un ecuatoriano le gusta mi video.
Ha de ver lo que comen en el oriente, unos gusanos, o no sé cómo se llaman específicamente, pero crudo y vivo no más. No voy a decir que da asco pero por más que algunos dicen que es rico, no me apetece.
Awesome video,I wouldnt miss it for the world....You deliver the greatness of Otavalo and their food.....just great stuff.
Rafael thank you so much. Otavalo has home to so much good food! I came to buy warm clothes but ended up eating the whole time!
Ayngelina ... You were right! I bought a bag of frozen wild caught Pacific Cod. I thawed it correctly, blotted it with paper towel. Then I breaded it with just flour, salt, and black pepper. I fried the pieces of cod in a large cast iron skillet and they turned out fantastic! Fresh and sweet right out of the Northern Ocean.
That's right! Frozen at sea is the way to go. I'm so thrilled you enjoyed it.
You're the type of person I'd love to travel with. Great video
Thanks so much Jeff. I hope you subscribe as I have more to come 😊
Definitely lots of faves on the Hornado plate! Yummy
The llapingachos are one of my absolute favourite foods.
@@ayngelina Yes they are delicious. It's hard to choose a favorite.
@@eternitywithjesus777 it is. I would have to choose by region because I do love encebollado on the coast, tigrillo en Zaruma, hornado in the Andes... So difficult to choose one thing
I am binge watching your videos..I am ecuadorian but from the Coast, never have tasted beetles or snails ...so intrigued now lol
I would love your recommendations for the coast. You'll see I did a road trip last year. But in March I'm going to start in Esmeraldas and head down through the coast ending in Guayaquil. If you have suggestions for food, things to see I would love to hear them.
Wow, great video! you are very brave, most locals won't dare
Have you tried it?
Great video again girl n yeah you making me hungry whit all the good food
So...would you try all of it? There's no cuy in here!
@@ayngelina yes i would lol
@@henryle1940 yessss I love that you are coming around!
@@ayngelina cuss of you lol you make it look even better lol
Se ve delicioso ese chaulafan andino 😋cuando visite Otavalo ya se donde ir
Y los churros y catzos?
@@ayngelina jajajaj nunca los he probado soy de la costa, pero quien sabe puede que me anime, también he visto en la Amazonia que comen los chontacuro son unos gusanos amarillos y gordos
@@aill181 Los voy a probar tambien 😱
Thanks for video
Have you eaten catzos?
HORNADO 💪🏼🤩👍🏽
The best!
Formidable megusta
Muy gentil 🙏
I miss my beautiful city((
You're from Otavalo? I would love to hear if you have other recommendations? I'll be back in the area at the end of the month.
I'm just gonna skip to how awesome the while pork dish looked. It saved the video lol. Seriously though I commend you for eating the bugs, I know culture's all over the world do, it but your a lot braver than me. Lol Thai people make soup with the blood, don't ask the name I never remember any non english dish name. So that wouldn't bother me. Damn I rambled. Lol great video.
Everything was awesome, I promise you! Coagulated blood sounds weird but honestly most people probably eat it in the dish and just think it's sausage because it has the flavour and texture of meat.
I admire your adventurous and experimental palate. For me though, a bit too exotic!😄
I promise the catzos were like crackers!
I promise the catzos were like crackers!
Preciosa al verte degustar esas golosinas da hambre, que ganas haces pasar ..genial te alimentas mejor que todos los de Ecuador, bonitos vídeos.
Muy amable me encanta la comida en Ecuador
@@ayngelina también encantas tu☺️
We haven't yet had the pleasure of going to Otavalo, however your virtual experience was well done, and warmly received.
Kudos to you and Andrés both for being brave enough to try the critters. Speaking of Andrés, does he typically advise folks on his
tours to comfortably consume ají without any concern of illness? I think you mentioned some of them being acid or vinegar based.
I imagine these would be less bacterial breeding grounds. We've only been sick once in our travels, and know exactly what it was. It wasn't ají,
however since it's typically open and on tables to share, we didn't want to chance it. We will return to Ecuador, and we'd
like to feel more confident about our ability to enjoy the aji. Do you and Andrés have any tips for Ají Safety in Ecuador?
So a lot of tour guides take people to "safer" places that are tourist friendly but to be honest I find they are the worst spots. I just asked him about aji (we're in Quilotoa shooting a video) and he said if you can trust a restaurant to eat in it then you know their aji is also good because if a restaurant is full of Ecuadorians it also must have good aji. This is why we mostly go to huecas, we know that they are busy and the turnover of food ...and aji...is daily. And it's a big reason why I don't get sick.
I never considered eating insect, but you put on such a good face when you eat them that i think i ll give them chance. Kiss from spain.
You must try, just once!
Angeline me gusta los churos no se come todo hay que sacarle la parte última pero me alegra que te guste
Jeorge gracias, y te gusta catzos tambien?
Another yummy video... Love the hoodie you are wearing. How much was this one?
I think this one started at 21 and I got it for 14 or 15? It was tough because I really prefer vibrant colours so when I saw this I didn't want to walk away.
@@ayngelina Love it.. Gracias!
Are the snails raw or cooked?
I find you are brave to test those worms and snails! I do love snails in garlic butter but that way, I don't know! Thanks for testing it for us!
They are raw but snails have pretty much the same consistency either way. And the taste was light and bright with the lime. That said, a bit more of a pain to eat. I preferred the beetles, which were crunchy and easy to eat, almost like cheesies.
Jugo de sábila is also good for your candida. Do use it and cut out sugar and simple carbs until that white coating of your tongue disappears. Also, your digestion profits from chewing your food thoroughly.
Oh I didn't know any of that. I probably need to chew more...
Where are these bettles from? Your a brave woman!
They are from the mountains overlooking Otavalo. Honestly Jayne of all the crazy things I have eaten in my life these were EASY. They taste garlick-y and are crisp. If you didn't look at them you'd think they were a cheesy like thing and you'd love them. I'd absolutely recommend them. The churos require a bit more effort and so I'd wait on that one.
Look for Maria? There’s a lot of them 🤔 that’s a needle in the hay stack
Well I also gave the intersection that she sits on.
😁
Have you tried these foods?
Yes I have tried the ornado😋 But the catzos never and I am from Ecuador Cuenca
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Your videos are fantastic❤️❤️
@@jaimemorocho9055 what? but you have seen catzos and churros, right
I am considering a move to Cochacati Ecuador but want to visit first. Actually had a great airline ticket but the covid testing requirements changes. My question is has that been a problem for you , and have you had any problems as a solo
Traveler to Ecuador?
No I haven't had any problems yet.
The food seemed very interesting, and appealing--except for the fried blood (could I get it without the blood?)--nothing personal since I feel the same way about Polish blood sausage, or blood in soup.
Of course everyone has their own preferences. Regular chaulafan doesn't have the coagulated blood so you could try that version.
rico llapingacho you missing the prices$$$$$
I said the prices, didn't I?
All the llapingachos that you have tried, they’re all missing something essential…if we meet in Riobamba, around 21 April…
I am definitely going to Riobamba because people say it says the best hornado in Ecuador, I just don't know when Andres has planned it - he manages the itinerary because my sense of geography is horrible. But I have to know, what is it missing?
@@ayngelina because of the pandemic things are slow, the La Merced market is not what it used to be, a lot of restrictions. I’ll find two or three options for you to try. 21 April 2022 is the bicentennial of our independence, hopefully we will celebrate the way…only Riobambeños do it…
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That is so sweet of you to say, thank you.
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@@ayngelina i am good...
Thank you sooooo much😊
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Bueno yo creo que es parte de la cultura de ese pueblo, pero los catzos y churros no los comería, al igual que en otros Países tienen sus comidas exóticas
Los churros son comunes en muchos países, los franceses tienen escargot. Pero entiendo por qué algunas personas no querrían comerlos porque están crudos. Sin embargo los catzos son como comer trocitos de chicharrón, no tan exóticos de comer si se cierran los ojos.
tell the guide to take a hike 🤦🏽♂️ … he hasn’t tried everything 🥴
Hahaha well to be fair it’s not the region he’s from. There’s only a few things that he hasn’t tried and it’s usually the more exotic ones.
@@ayngelina … sounds like it