Eat your heart out in Quito. Llapingachos: Pan-fried mashed potato pancake discs coloured orangey-yellow with achiote and often studded with cheese or herbs. Have them upscale at Zazu with suckling pig confit and maize purée, or downscale at Mercado San Francisco’s food court. Fritadas: A popular meal with fried pork, sweet plantain, atole (boiled white corn), toasted corn and llapingachos. Related story:5 things to do near Quito

Source: thestar November 18, 2016 16:30 UTC