E is for Ecuador

Peter found Ecuador on a map and on the globe.  We talked a lot about the equator and how the climate is different there than nearer the poles.  Peter drew a path to show how to get from Grand Rapids to Ecuador.  Then we talked about a native Ecuadorian dish: Llapingachos.

We made llapingachos in about as inauthentic a way as possible.  It seems in Ecuador they start with white potatoes and then add a native berry for color and flavor and then top them with fried eggs or salsa or other things.  We made ours out of sweet potatoes so they were already the right color and we didn't top them with anything.

Everyone liked them and willing ate sweet potato, so they worked well enough from my perspective.