Eating in South America

I'm heading back home late late tonight, with a brain still full of things to write about my trip to Peru and Ecuador. But, as it's Friday, I thought I'd just do a handful of photos of the food I've had the opportunity to try while in South America. Although a PB&J sounds great right about now, it really has been a treat to have such diverse culinary experiences. The farmers and communities we visited were extremely welcoming; generous with both their time and their food. It's an element of travel I'll never forget.

Milk bread and colada de sambo.

Granadilla.

Organic strawberries.

Pambamesa (community food).

Pambamesa in a cabbage leaf.

Papaya.

Soup, squash and juice.

Pork, beets, vegetables and plantains.

Little banana.

Cocoa.

Orange of sorts.

Another orange.

Brown sugar and banana puree.

Cebiche, rice with seafood and a banana-seafood-mashed-and-fried thing.