Quinoa Country in Ecuador’s Andes
Ah! Quinoa! This week my trail has taken me to Ecuador’s Andes, home of quinoa, one of the superfoods!
Red Hibiscus and Quinoa “Quinouli” See Recipe HERE.
Several posts in the archives feature quinoa. There are quinoa crisps and quinoa frittatas and quinouli…
Quinoa Crisps – Read more about quinoa and this Recipe HERE!
Quinouli Fritatta – Wow is this ever delicious! Find out more HERE!
Thanks, Frizztext, for perfect timing; my only problem this week is so little time on the computer and another “Q” word by the grand name of QUITO!
Hopefully that one will soon follow!
Z
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I’ll have to believe you about the deliciousness of Quinoa till I go back home next year – rice is the super food here!
ecuadorian food is fantastic! rice is often on the menu as well, though there is a large variety of vegetables to balance against the rice! i hope to visit some quinoa fields while in the Andes, this time, though i confess that i ‘don’t know nuthin’ ’bout quinoa production’!!!! hopefully it’s in season and i will learn more soon!
z
Yes, me too so i can see it growing … 🙂
great! i look forward to seeing the end result of your incubation! z
I’ve just recently started eating Quinoa, and love it. It’s a wonderful change from rice.
That’s great! Quinoa is such a healthy choice/alternative, and there are so many great culinary options.
Quinoa is a delicious and well balanced alternative to rice. I so enjoy eating it. And love the vibrancy of the shades of red in the photos.
yes, i am happy to be living in the ‘birthplace’ of quinoa! i am also lucky to have an endless supply of no-maintenance red hibiscus to color my gardens and my food and drink!
z
Only one good response to that and that is “Yummy”
! si, thanks! z
Remember reading all those wonderful recipes. Shall try some out this weekend. Can’t wait to hear about Quito 🙂
thanks.. we left quito yesterday and are now at the oldest hacienda in the country. ah, i love this place!
it’s been a great trip… quito, otavalo, banos and now guaranda. tomorrow that beautiful city of cuenca….
not sure when i’ll catch up on reading posts and writing a few!
z
Love quinoa..we’re fortunate that there is a lovely woman from the Andes that sells quinoa at the mercado in Charapoto…yum !
yes! they sell it in jama as well! we are so lucky to have so many options at the markets! z
thank you for your “Quinouli” recipes from Quinoa!
you are welcome! thanks for the Q challenge! z
Yummm! ‘Love quinoua.
Hey! My friends and I visited a quinoa farm this morning; we’re back at the hacienda to charge batteries before heading back out. It was great seeing the quinoa in the fields.. it reminded me of grain sorghum.
z
I’m not so knowledgeable about quinoua, but I have a friend who’s been pressing it on my for some time. I intend to find some now, practice my culinary skills, and then impress the very dickens out of her with my treats. Then, I’ll show her your blogs and let her get a larger sense of the background of the grain she loves so much!
hey! that’s great! you will surely find many unique ways to prepare quinoa, and i look forward to your success stories!
this afternoon my friends and i toured a quinoa farm. so very peaceful and interesting as well. i look forward to finding quality time to work on photos and stories of this part of the trip.
for now it’s time to sleep,
zzzzzz
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I LOVE Quinoa! Other folks around me think it’s
1. funny looking
2. funny tasting
I think they are funny looking and their tongues don’t know what they’re talking about!
ha ha! some people don’t have a sense of adventure, do they?
a few days ago my friends and i toured a quinoa farm! ah, so beautiful way high in the andes!
z
A breathtaking view with many amazing surprises. The food looks delicious. Thanks for sharing your awesome adventures. Have a great weekend.
gracias; we were in quinoa country a few days ago.
z
I love Quinoa and eat it weekly… Such a healthy grain. 😉
good for you! yes, it is so good for the body!
I just discovered quinoa recently and love it. It is even available here in my little Wyoming pueblo. However there are disagreements on how it is pronounced. What is the proper way?
hey from Guaranda, Ecuador, one of the places where quinoa is grown! A few days ago we visited a farm where it’s grown near Otavalo.
Quinoa – KEEN-wah …
tis late, and i’m going to sleep as soon as I post a few images of the quinoa farm!
z
I also love Quinoa. I’ve also posted a few recipes on my blog – it cooks like rice and is a great alternative. I’m looking forward to seeing your photos of the quinoa farm.
Your photo of the farmer with his animals at the top is really lovely!
Love the way that hibiscus and quinoa look together – aren’t you marvelously fancy?! 😉 Wonderful post, my dear!
hibiscus flowers are a daily part of my diet; it’s so great to step into the garden and retrieve flowers, mint, lemon grass and make an herbal tea.. or a salad… or saute the buds with onions and garlic.. or mince them for garnish! thanks so much for your comment! z