Special dish

 

Guaranda is a small city where you can try fascinating food. I was born there and I was used to eating dishes that I thought everybody knew. But when I left, I discovered that I can not get those dishes at a restaurant. And I love going back to taste again the food I grew with. I will write about elenitas.

Elenitas are a kind of cookie. They are called like that because the lady who made it first was called Elena. These delicious hard “cookies” are made from cornmeal. They look like cookies with color dragees. When you bite them you can hear that they are crunchy. They are used to left crumbs because of that. The most impressive thing about them is their taste. Elenitas are sweet, however, they get dry in your mouth. This is because of cornmeal.

People from Ecuador often related Elenitas to “moncaibas”, but they are not even close in flavor and texture. Elenitas are perfect with a cup of milk or alone. This is definitely something you have to try.